Plants

Alabama’s Mobile River basin has the most aquatic biodiversity in the country. But we’re in danger of losing it before we even know what’s there.

Underwater meadows have rapidly disappeared around the world, but new research suggests they may be the easiest coastal habitat to restore.

Biodiversity loss threatens national security. We need to invest in technologies to preserve our vital food varieties.

With his new “field atlas,” Kaufmann challenges readers to better understand the places where we live — and to protect them.

A new paper identifies 65 plant extinctions in the continental United States and Canada — but that’s probably just a fraction of what we’ve lost.

In The Reindeer Chronicles, Judith D. Schwartz shows how badly damaged landscapes are being restored across the world — and why more of that work is deeply needed.

As scary as wildfires are for people living near them, burned forests create some of the most biodiverse ecosystems.

Coastal mangrove forests help protect communities and habitats from storm surges, but sea-level rise could wipe them out.

Plants that depend on wind for pollination or seed dispersal may face challenges as warming temperatures force species to shift their ranges, according to a new study.

More frequent, longer-lasting blooms can harm both wildlife and human health — and even kill. Can we learn to predict and prevent them?