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Book Excerpts

Nectar Thieves: How Invasive Bumblebees Threaten Hummingbirds

Buff-tailed bumblebees are robbing hummingbirds of nutrients — just one of several threats facing the tiny birds, a new book reveals. 
May 24, 2021
by
Jon Dunn
Buff-tailed bumblebees are robbing hummingbirds of nutrients — just one of several threats facing the tiny birds, a new book reveals. 
Grassland fire and firefighting effort
Climate Change

5 Things to Know as Wildfire Season Heats Up

New research sheds light on how increasing wildfires are affecting ecosystems and communities.
May 19, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
New research sheds light on how increasing wildfires are affecting ecosystems and communities.
firefighter hosing vegetation
Book Excerpts

How One of Australia’s Rarest Trees Was Saved From Wildfires

A new book reveals the harrowing attempts made to save imperiled plants and wildlife from Australia’s massive wildfires last year, including a daring scheme to protect ancient Wollemi pines.
April 26, 2021
by
John Pickrell
A new book reveals the harrowing attempts made to save imperiled plants and wildlife from Australia’s massive wildfires last year, including a daring scheme to protect ancient Wollemi pines.
Pipeline trench and equipment
The Ask

Line 3: Stopping the Next Big Climate Threat Crossing the U.S.-Canada Border

An Indigenous-led resistance raises the alarm about a tar-sands pipeline that would cut through treaty territory of Anishinaabe people, threatening wild rice, fresh water and the climate.
March 15, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
An Indigenous-led resistance raises the alarm about a tar-sands pipeline that would cut through treaty territory of Anishinaabe people, threatening wild rice, fresh water and the climate.
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.
canoe riding through wild rice
Climate Change

The Extinction Crisis: Coming to a Dinner Table Near You?

Wild plants related to our main agricultural crops are important to future food security. But more than half are endangered, a new study finds.
February 15, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Wild plants related to our main agricultural crops are important to future food security. But more than half are endangered, a new study finds.
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Op-Eds

How to Save Saltwater Wetlands From Rising Seas

The Biden administration has an opportunity — and a responsibility — to help save the coastal ecosystems that protect us.
February 8, 2021
by
Jeff Peterson
The Biden administration has an opportunity — and a responsibility — to help save the coastal ecosystems that protect us.
New Caledonia
Wildlife

Decolonizing Species Names

New research points out the frequent inequity of species’ scientific names, a longstanding problem that creates barriers to conservation.
February 3, 2021
by
John R. Platt
New research points out the frequent inequity of species’ scientific names, a longstanding problem that creates barriers to conservation.
Mountain meadow with a small patch of snow.
Climate Change

The Western United States Is a Hotspot for Snow Droughts

A new study compares snowpack across the world and offers a tool to help scientists pinpoint where this critical resource is waning — and what that means for ecosystems and economies.
February 1, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
A new study compares snowpack across the world and offers a tool to help scientists pinpoint where this critical resource is waning — and what that means for ecosystems and economies.
handfish
Extinction Countdown

What We’ve Lost: The Species Declared Extinct in 2020

Dozens of frogs, fish, orchids and other species — many unseen for decades — may no longer exist due to humanity’s destructive effects on the planet.
January 6, 2021
by
John R. Platt
Dozens of frogs, fish, orchids and other species — many unseen for decades — may no longer exist due to humanity’s destructive effects on the planet.

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