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Now Read This: Stop Doomscrolling and Save the Planet

Seven new environmental books offer practical advice, lessons from successful conservation projects and inspiration in troubled times.
March 16, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Seven new environmental books offer practical advice, lessons from successful conservation projects and inspiration in troubled times.
Blue oak on grass hillside
Culture

Vanishing: In Love With the Blue Oaks

California’s stressed blue oak woodlands abound with beauty and teem with uncertainty.
February 11, 2022
by
Obi Kaufmann
California’s stressed blue oak woodlands abound with beauty and teem with uncertainty.
Brighamia insignis
Voices

Species Spotlight: The ʻŌlulu, a Rare Hawaiian Plant That Depends on Humans for Survival

The cliff-growing Brighamia insignis was pronounced extinct in the wild in 2020, but it persists thanks to the hard work of botanical gardens and other collections.
January 20, 2022
by
Seana Walsh
The cliff-growing Brighamia insignis was pronounced extinct in the wild in 2020, but it persists thanks to the hard work of botanical gardens and other collections.
ivory-billed woodpecker
Extinction Countdown

The Lord God Bird and Dozens of Other Species Declared Extinct in 2021

This year scientists identified birds, lizards, orchids and other species that have been lost. How many more will follow?
January 7, 2022
by
John R. Platt
This year scientists identified birds, lizards, orchids and other species that have been lost. How many more will follow?
cellphone taking photo of flower
Op-Eds

Are Wildlife Identification Apps Good for Conservation?

The COVID-19 pandemic gave me a chance to put down my paper field guides and test my preconceptions about some popular digital tools.
December 8, 2021
by
Adam Welz
The COVID-19 pandemic gave me a chance to put down my paper field guides and test my preconceptions about some popular digital tools.
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.
ivory-billed woodpecker
Editorials

23 Gone, Countless More to Save

Are you angry about the extinction of the ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 other species? Good. Use it.
October 4, 2021
by
John R. Platt
Are you angry about the extinction of the ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 other species? Good. Use it.
Monarch butterfly
Op-Eds

Infrastructure for Insects: Congress Should Invest in Bees and Butterflies

The new infrastructure bill would fund new habitat for pollinators — and help people and wildlife in the process.
September 29, 2021
by
Malia Libby
The new infrastructure bill would fund new habitat for pollinators — and help people and wildlife in the process.
Bears by stream
The Ask

Move or Change: How Plants and Animals Are Trying to Survive a Warming World

Thor Hanson’s new book explains the biology behind climate change and why some species may be better able to survive a quickly changing planet.
September 27, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Thor Hanson’s new book explains the biology behind climate change and why some species may be better able to survive a quickly changing planet.
fly on center of flower
Book Excerpts

Why Rewilding Our Landscapes Needs to Include Bugs

If we are to successfully restore the natural world, we’ll need to focus on some of the smallest creatures in the ecosystem, says the author of the new book, Rebugging the Planet.
September 13, 2021
by
Vicki Hird
If we are to successfully restore the natural world, we’ll need to focus on some of the smallest creatures in the ecosystem, says the author of the new book, Rebugging the Planet.

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