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Marine Mammals

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The Ask

What It’s Like to Study Endangered Killer Whales

Researcher Deborah Giles is on the frontlines of efforts to understand — and help protect — critically endangered Southern Residents.
April 13, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Researcher Deborah Giles is on the frontlines of efforts to understand — and help protect — critically endangered Southern Residents.
tiny mangrove shoots
Climate Change

5 Ways Climate Change Will Affect Plants and Animals

Warming temperatures, stronger storms and rising seas present a cascade of challenges that researchers are racing to understand.
November 1, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Warming temperatures, stronger storms and rising seas present a cascade of challenges that researchers are racing to understand.
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The Ask

How to Turn Off the Tap on Plastic Waste

Erica Cirino’s new book, Thicker Than Water, examines the plastic pollution crisis — and its solutions — from oilfield to landfill.
October 6, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Erica Cirino’s new book, Thicker Than Water, examines the plastic pollution crisis — and its solutions — from oilfield to landfill.
seal on boat deck
Wildlife

How Wildlife Rescuers Can Protect Public Health

A new surveillance system tracks trends in wildlife illness and death and could help keep people healthy.
September 9, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
A new surveillance system tracks trends in wildlife illness and death and could help keep people healthy.
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News

Links From the Brink: Trump Revoked, Confused Cougars and Wombat Butts

Plus what Maine did right (and wrong), billionaires in space, and rebranding invasive species.
July 26, 2021
by
John R. Platt
Plus what Maine did right (and wrong), billionaires in space, and rebranding invasive species.
Humpback whale
Wildlife

Whales Face New and Emerging Threats

We’ve made a lot of strides in whale conservation, but climate change, plastic pollution and other dangers have emerged.
April 28, 2021
by
John R. Platt
We’ve made a lot of strides in whale conservation, but climate change, plastic pollution and other dangers have emerged.
plastic debris in the tide line of the beach
Pollution & Toxins

5 Things to Know About Plastic Pollution and How to Stop It

Researchers continue to find new information about how widespread plastic pollution has become, but also how we can help stem the tide.
March 17, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Researchers continue to find new information about how widespread plastic pollution has become, but also how we can help stem the tide.
bird in flight
The Ask

Sounds of Silence: Extinction Is Erasing the Earth’s Music

Writer Kathleen Dean Moore turns her ear to nature’s sounds and what we’re losing as species disappear.
March 1, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Writer Kathleen Dean Moore turns her ear to nature’s sounds and what we’re losing as species disappear.
Birds offshore with stormy waters
Climate Change

As Extreme Weather Events Increase, What Are the Risks to Wildlife?

Last year the United States racked up nearly $100 billion in damages from weather and climate disasters. These events are starting to take their toll on wildlife, too.
February 22, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Last year the United States racked up nearly $100 billion in damages from weather and climate disasters. These events are starting to take their toll on wildlife, too.
sharks swimming
Wildlife

The Staggering Decline of Oceanic Sharks and Rays

New research shows that oceanic shark and ray abundance has declined by nearly three-quarters since 1970, and industrialized fishing is to blame.
February 17, 2021
by
David Sims
New research shows that oceanic shark and ray abundance has declined by nearly three-quarters since 1970, and industrialized fishing is to blame.

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