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Climate Change

Say Goodbye to Your National Parks Road Trips?

Get your hikes and other recreation in while you can. A new study finds warming temperatures could mean big changes in how we use our public lands.
November 10, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Get your hikes and other recreation in while you can. A new study finds warming temperatures could mean big changes in how we use our public lands.
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News

Links From the Brink: Focus on Rewilding, Climate and the Media, and Arctic Blues

The month’s best and worst environmental news also includes advice on reversing the “insect apocalypse” and more.
August 30, 2021
by
John R. Platt
The month’s best and worst environmental news also includes advice on reversing the “insect apocalypse” and more.
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The Ask

A Rare ‘Bird of Two Worlds’ Faces an Uncertain Future 

Marbled murrelets could benefit from a unique research project that’s uncovering information to help better protect this endangered species.
August 25, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Marbled murrelets could benefit from a unique research project that’s uncovering information to help better protect this endangered species.
Sam Nester
Voices

Beyond Science: Art and the Environment

A journey to one of the most beautiful places on Earth — which sits next to one of the most polluted — reminds us that art can help conserve.
August 23, 2021
by
Sam Nester
A journey to one of the most beautiful places on Earth — which sits next to one of the most polluted — reminds us that art can help conserve.
eagles mountain lions wombat
News

Links From the Brink: Trump Revoked, Confused Cougars and Wombat Butts

Plus what Maine did right (and wrong), billionaires in space, and rebranding invasive species.
July 26, 2021
by
John R. Platt
Plus what Maine did right (and wrong), billionaires in space, and rebranding invasive species.
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Book Excerpts

Yellowstone to Yukon: Can a Model for Interconnection Save the Wild?

An ambitious initiative aims to protect a 2,000-mile segment of the Continental Divide ecoregion and change how we think of conservation.
July 9, 2021
by
Douglas Chadwick
An ambitious initiative aims to protect a 2,000-mile segment of the Continental Divide ecoregion and change how we think of conservation.
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Wildlife

Refuge No More: Migratory Birds Face Drought, Disease and Death on the Pacific Flyway

The Western drought has exacerbated a water crisis, years in the making, that threatens the health of millions of birds — and so much more.
June 30, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
The Western drought has exacerbated a water crisis, years in the making, that threatens the health of millions of birds — and so much more.
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Wildlife

The Race to Build Solar Power in the Desert — and Protect Rare Plants and Animals

As development of large solar projects speeds up, researchers race against the clock to study the ecosystem implications.
June 7, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
As development of large solar projects speeds up, researchers race against the clock to study the ecosystem implications.
drilling rig and trucks
Climate Change

Achieving Net-Zero Climate Targets Will Depend on Public Lands

To slow climate change, we’ll need to not just cut emissions, but sequester them. And for that we’ll need to protect healthy ecosystems, experts say.
April 23, 2021
by
Kaya Axelsson and Kate Cullen and Stephen Lezak
To slow climate change, we’ll need to not just cut emissions, but sequester them. And for that we’ll need to protect healthy ecosystems, experts say.
mountain view
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

30×30: How Important Are Private Lands in Meeting Conservation Goals?

Experts say expanding public lands won’t be enough to achieve science-based calls for more protected areas.
April 19, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Experts say expanding public lands won’t be enough to achieve science-based calls for more protected areas.

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