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The Ask

Action for Antarctica: Saving the World’s Last Great Wilderness

Addressing environmental threats in Antarctica could help spur global action, an expert says.
August 17, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Addressing environmental threats in Antarctica could help spur global action, an expert says.
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

We Need More Protected Areas, But That’s Not All

New research supports efforts to designate more land and water to save biodiversity and fight climate change — but we need to protect better, as well as more.
August 8, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
New research supports efforts to designate more land and water to save biodiversity and fight climate change — but we need to protect better, as well as more.
A forest elephant sprays water over its back
Voices

A New Way to Count African Forest Elephants: DNA From Dung

An important new survey — the first nationwide test of new technology — also reveals critical conservation priorities.
July 29, 2022
by
Alice Laguardia and Gaspard Abitsi
An important new survey — the first nationwide test of new technology — also reveals critical conservation priorities.
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The Ask

How Outdoor Enthusiasts Can Help Scientific Research About Climate and Wildlife

The nonprofit Adventure Scientists unites skilled outdoors people with scientists to help drive critical conservation work.
July 27, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
The nonprofit Adventure Scientists unites skilled outdoors people with scientists to help drive critical conservation work.
Flock of waterfowl leave flooded field
Book Excerpts

Helping Wildlife Survive Climate Change

The new book Nowhere Left to Go shows how climate change threatens myriad species. But there are ways we can help.
July 25, 2022
by
Benjamin von Brackel
The new book Nowhere Left to Go shows how climate change threatens myriad species. But there are ways we can help.
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Reviews

Saving Mother Earth: New Books About Feminism and Women Protecting the Planet

Protecting women’s rights and the environment go hand-in-hand in these new books, which also celebrate female leaders and scientists.
July 20, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Protecting women’s rights and the environment go hand-in-hand in these new books, which also celebrate female leaders and scientists.
earthworm in dirt
Sustainability

‘Soil Isn’t Forever’: Why Biodiversity Also Needs Protection Below the Ground

We know more than ever about the abundance of life in the soil. Now we have to step up to save it.
July 13, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
We know more than ever about the abundance of life in the soil. Now we have to step up to save it.
A nine-banded armadillo crosses a leafy path
Wildlife

Armadillos Make Great Neighbors

Despite their reputation as destructive pests, new research reveals that armadillos support dozens of other species — including, possibly, humans.
July 11, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Despite their reputation as destructive pests, new research reveals that armadillos support dozens of other species — including, possibly, humans.
Thermal and infrared images
Wildlife

The English Volunteer Group Changing How We Study Animals at Night

How can we research animals in the darkness of night, when we can’t even see them properly?
June 13, 2022
by
Jack McGovan
How can we research animals in the darkness of night, when we can’t even see them properly?
A badger emerges from a burrow
Wildlife

Can Species Have ‘Agency’ in Their Own Conservation?

New research suggests understanding species’ social learning and adaptive strategies can make them partners in their salvation.
June 6, 2022
by
Claire Hamlett
New research suggests understanding species’ social learning and adaptive strategies can make them partners in their salvation.

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