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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
Voices

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
Commentaries

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.
Police car and protesters
Commentaries

To Save the Planet, We Need to End Corporate Funding of Police

Those fighting to protect the planet face intense police repression that's funded by private corporations.
August 16, 2021
by
Shea Leibow
Those fighting to protect the planet face intense police repression that's funded by private corporations.
birds in water near outfall
Wildlife

What Happens to Wildlife Swimming in a Sea of Our Drug Residues?

Wastewater exposes plants and wildlife to hundreds of chemical compounds. Researchers are learning about potential side effects and solutions.
August 11, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Wastewater exposes plants and wildlife to hundreds of chemical compounds. Researchers are learning about potential side effects and solutions.
Chris Thorogood
Arts

The Extinction Crisis in Watercolor and Oils: Using Art to Save Plants

“Weird Plants” author Chris Thorogood, a botanist and an artist, calls on us to see the marvels of plant life and the urgency of saving it.
August 9, 2021
by
John R. Platt
“Weird Plants” author Chris Thorogood, a botanist and an artist, calls on us to see the marvels of plant life and the urgency of saving it.

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