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Protect This Place

Two kayakers on a wide flat river with mountains in the background and trees along the bank.
Voices

Protect This Place: The Montana River Threatened By a Shuttered Pulp Mill

Industrial waste from a mill is leaching into the groundwater and polluting the Clark Fork River. A major flood could cause an even bigger catastrophe.
July 7, 2023
by
Sam Dwyer
Industrial waste from a mill is leaching into the groundwater and polluting the Clark Fork River. A major flood could cause an even bigger catastrophe.
Sprawling industrial complex along river
Voices

Protect This Place: Fracking Threatens the Allegheny Plateau and Its Biodiversity

A region historically plagued by industrial pollution is overwhelmed with unconventional oil and gas development.
March 27, 2023
by
Lisa C. Lieb
A region historically plagued by industrial pollution is overwhelmed with unconventional oil and gas development.
Lake with plants emerging from water
Voices

Protect This Place: Oregon’s Twin Lake

A proposed high-voltage power line threatens a mountain lake and its surrounding wetlands.
January 9, 2023
by
Karen Antell
A proposed high-voltage power line threatens a mountain lake and its surrounding wetlands.
beech trunks with green leaves in forest with creek running through
Voices

Protect This Place: Italy’s World Heritage Beech Forests 

Even protected places face threats from climate change and encroaching development. 
August 12, 2022
by
Olivia Box
Even protected places face threats from climate change and encroaching development. 
Langkawi
Voices

Protect This Place: The Langkawi Archipelago, an Ancient Jewel

This nature haven, an important area for marine mammals, is losing its luster as developments come at a price to the ecosystem and wildlife.
May 20, 2022
by
Sandra Teoh Zhi Yi and Saliza Bono
This nature haven, an important area for marine mammals, is losing its luster as developments come at a price to the ecosystem and wildlife.
Voices

Protect This Place: Lianyungang, an Underrated Pearl in the Yellow Sea

Shrinking tidal flat habitats in eastern China threaten critical stopover sites for migratory shorebirds.
May 6, 2022
by
Ziyou Yang
Shrinking tidal flat habitats in eastern China threaten critical stopover sites for migratory shorebirds.
Rapa Island
Voices

Protect This Place: Rapa Island, Home of Rare Seabirds and Beautiful Forests

The most remote inhabited island in French Polynesia is the habitat for several rare indigenous plants and animals, but it’s severely threatened by invasive introduced species.
April 22, 2022
by
Tehani Withers
The most remote inhabited island in French Polynesia is the habitat for several rare indigenous plants and animals, but it’s severely threatened by invasive introduced species.
Kinangop
Voices

Protect This Place: Kenya’s Kinangop Grasslands

Saving these privately owned grasslands is the key to protecting endangered birds and other unique biodiversity.
April 6, 2022
by
Martin Mwangi
Saving these privately owned grasslands is the key to protecting endangered birds and other unique biodiversity.
Greetings from Tallahassee
Voices

Protect This Place: Tallahassee’s Towering English Forest Faces Imminent Destruction

Home to one of the city’s last intact forests, this privately owned gem could soon face bulldozers and construction.
March 4, 2022
by
midori okasako
Home to one of the city’s last intact forests, this privately owned gem could soon face bulldozers and construction.
Burley Lagoon
Voices

Protect This Place: Burley Estuary, Threatened by Industrialized Aquaculture

Acres of plastic and gear for an industrial geoduck installation jeopardize a small, fragile lagoon in the Salish Sea.
February 18, 2022
by
Wendy Ferrell
Acres of plastic and gear for an industrial geoduck installation jeopardize a small, fragile lagoon in the Salish Sea.

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