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Climate Change

Biodiversity Solutions Also Fight Climate Change

New research highlights ways to tackle our two greatest environmental challenges — at the same time.
May 13, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
New research highlights ways to tackle our two greatest environmental challenges — at the same time.
brownish crab in bottom left of aquarium and small silver fish in top right
The Ask

What a New Jersey Creek Taught Us About How Animals Respond to Pollution  

Decades of studying polluted Piles Creek led to advances in our understanding of how pollution affects crabs, fish and shrimp, including those that we eat.
May 11, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Decades of studying polluted Piles Creek led to advances in our understanding of how pollution affects crabs, fish and shrimp, including those that we eat.
Photo showing dam, spillway and reservoir
Climate Change

Dam Accounting: Taking Stock of Methane Emissions From Reservoirs

Mounting studies highlight greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs, and now a coalition of environmental groups has called for regulatory action.
April 25, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Mounting studies highlight greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs, and now a coalition of environmental groups has called for regulatory action.
three whales in foreground and ship on horizon
The Ask

What It’s Like to Study Endangered Killer Whales

Researcher Deborah Giles is on the frontlines of efforts to understand — and help protect — critically endangered Southern Residents.
April 13, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Researcher Deborah Giles is on the frontlines of efforts to understand — and help protect — critically endangered Southern Residents.
Six coyotes spaced out across the snow
Wildlife

Oil Development Is Changing the Rules of the Game for Wildlife

New research shows that oil drilling in Canada’s boreal forest is changing how wolves, caribou, bears and other species interact.
April 4, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
New research shows that oil drilling in Canada’s boreal forest is changing how wolves, caribou, bears and other species interact.
A driver works underwater on a restored reef
The Ask

Hope for Coral Reefs

A new book tracks scientific research and restoration efforts around the world that are focused on saving this critical ocean ecosystem.
March 30, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
A new book tracks scientific research and restoration efforts around the world that are focused on saving this critical ocean ecosystem.
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Wildlife

5 Reasons to Love (and Protect) Freshwater Mussels

These aquatic heroes do so much to keep freshwater ecosystems healthy — and we’re killing them off at a record pace.
March 21, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
These aquatic heroes do so much to keep freshwater ecosystems healthy — and we’re killing them off at a record pace.
mangroves
Wildlife

The Surprising Biodiversity Hidden in the World’s Fragile Mangrove Forests

New research finds mangroves host thousands of unique insect species — and these trees are more vulnerable than previously understood.
February 22, 2022
by
Paul Hormick
New research finds mangroves host thousands of unique insect species — and these trees are more vulnerable than previously understood.
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Wildlife

7 Exciting Ways Researchers Study Elusive and Endangered Wildlife

New and developing technologies are helping to push conservation efforts at a critical time.
February 16, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
New and developing technologies are helping to push conservation efforts at a critical time.
trees with mountains in distance
The Ask

The Boreal Forests Have a Warning for Us

Treeline, a new book by Ben Rawlence, explains how climate change is causing far-reaching shifts in one of our most important ecosystems.
February 14, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Treeline, a new book by Ben Rawlence, explains how climate change is causing far-reaching shifts in one of our most important ecosystems.

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