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Marine Mammals

mountain yellow-legged frog
Wildlife

Pandemics Aren’t Just for People: Five Disease Threats to Wildlife

Diseases can cause animal populations to decline or even go extinct. And they’re often worsened by environmental threats caused by people.
May 1, 2020
by
Dipika Kadaba
Diseases can cause animal populations to decline or even go extinct. And they’re often worsened by environmental threats caused by people.
oil sheen on water
Pollution & Toxins

10 Things We’ve Learned a Decade After the Deepwater Horizon Disaster

We know a lot more now about the ecology of the Gulf of Mexico and the risks of deep-water drilling, but that doesn’t mean we’re any safer.
April 17, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
We know a lot more now about the ecology of the Gulf of Mexico and the risks of deep-water drilling, but that doesn’t mean we’re any safer.
bird camera
Wildlife

Beat the COVID-19 Blues With These Wildlife and Nature Livecams

Just because we’re all self-isolated doesn’t mean we have to isolate ourselves from nature.
March 17, 2020
by
John R. Platt
Just because we’re all self-isolated doesn’t mean we have to isolate ourselves from nature.
penguins on ice
Climate Change

10 Species Climate Change Could Push to Extinction

From the mountains of Ethiopia to the ice floes of the Arctic, numerous species could be pushed to the brink. Here’s how.
February 21, 2020
by
Tara Lohan and Dipika Kadaba
From the mountains of Ethiopia to the ice floes of the Arctic, numerous species could be pushed to the brink. Here’s how.
manatee
Wildlife

The Shocking Number of Florida Manatees Killed by Boats Last Year

Manatee deaths from watercraft strikes have doubled in the past five years. But that’s not the only threat they face.
January 31, 2020
by
John R. Platt and Dipika Kadaba
Manatee deaths from watercraft strikes have doubled in the past five years. But that’s not the only threat they face.
whaling boats
Essays

Is Iceland Losing its Taste for Whaling?

No whale hunts in Iceland last year were just one sign of the public's fading appetite for whale meat.
January 30, 2020
by
Joe Roman
No whale hunts in Iceland last year were just one sign of the public's fading appetite for whale meat.
Icebreaker ship in water
Oceans & Clean Water

5 Things You Should Know About the Earth’s Warming Ocean

Climate change has caused record-breaking ocean temperatures, and that means more dangerous storms, trouble for coral reefs and big changes for our marine ecosystems.
January 29, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Climate change has caused record-breaking ocean temperatures, and that means more dangerous storms, trouble for coral reefs and big changes for our marine ecosystems.
plastic pellets from a beach
Essays

How an Old Law Is Helping Fight New Plastic Problems

New legislative efforts to ban plastics are important, but a recent court ruling in Texas reminds us that enforcing existing laws is a crucial part of the plastics fight.
November 18, 2019
by
Sarah J. Morath
New legislative efforts to ban plastics are important, but a recent court ruling in Texas reminds us that enforcing existing laws is a crucial part of the plastics fight.
harbor seal
Wildlife

Tracking Superbugs: Antibiotic Resistance Spreads Among Marine Mammals

New research in the Salish Sea shows how antibiotic-resistant bacteria is growing in coastal waterways and why it's how to track.
October 18, 2019
by
Jane C. Hu, High Country News
New research in the Salish Sea shows how antibiotic-resistant bacteria is growing in coastal waterways and why it's how to track.
vaquita
Extinction Countdown

Saving the Vaquita: New Promises and New Threats

In response to pressures from the international community, Mexico has agreed to take more steps to prevent the porpoises’ extinction — but with fewer than 20 remaining, will that be enough?
October 14, 2019
by
John R. Platt
In response to pressures from the international community, Mexico has agreed to take more steps to prevent the porpoises’ extinction — but with fewer than 20 remaining, will that be enough?

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