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Wildlife

What’s Really Behind Dwindling Numbers of Woodland Caribou?

Wolves often get the blame for killing caribou in Canada’s boreal forests, but the real threat is human activity, new research finds.
July 24, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Wolves often get the blame for killing caribou in Canada’s boreal forests, but the real threat is human activity, new research finds.
scientific illustration
Voices

Study: Only 5% of Conservation Journals Comply With Principles for Fair and Open Access

Our research finds ethical problems that lock certain researchers out of the conservation and biodiversity publishing system — and offers resources to help decide where to submit new research.
July 13, 2020
by
Thomas Pienkowski
Our research finds ethical problems that lock certain researchers out of the conservation and biodiversity publishing system — and offers resources to help decide where to submit new research.
hundreds of salmon swimming
Voices

Northern Fish Are Tough, But Can They Survive Climate Change?

Fish in the northern reaches of the planet are adapted to thrive in some of the most dynamic conditions, but new research finds that some species are showing decline.
July 10, 2020
by
Alyssa Murdoch and Chrystal Mantyka-Pringle and Sapna Sharma
Fish in the northern reaches of the planet are adapted to thrive in some of the most dynamic conditions, but new research finds that some species are showing decline.
Riparian area in desert
Climate Change

Climate Refugia: Protecting Biodiversity in the Face of Climate Change

Areas with natural buffers from the effects of climate change could play a vital role in conservation efforts. New research helps to better understand them.
July 8, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Areas with natural buffers from the effects of climate change could play a vital role in conservation efforts. New research helps to better understand them.
Person and earth
The Ask

Want to Design a Livable Future? Try ‘Multisolving’

Climate Interactive’s new online tool and its history of deep relationship building helps show that our international climate goals remain in reach. 
July 1, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Climate Interactive’s new online tool and its history of deep relationship building helps show that our international climate goals remain in reach. 
feral cat endangered bird
Extinction Countdown

Hawaii’s Invasive Predator Catastrophe

Endangered seabirds can recover, but only if we control feral cats and other non-native predators, new research finds.
June 24, 2020
by
John R. Platt
Endangered seabirds can recover, but only if we control feral cats and other non-native predators, new research finds.
emergency vehicles on the road
Climate Change

Here’s What Climate Change Means for Wildfires in the West

Two recent studies find different factors increasing wildfire risk across California and the Pacific Northwest, but the solutions in each location are similar.
June 23, 2020
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Tara Lohan
Two recent studies find different factors increasing wildfire risk across California and the Pacific Northwest, but the solutions in each location are similar.
aerial view
Reviews

Sink or Swim: Miami’s Perilous Future Facing Climate Change

Miami is on the front lines of the U.S. climate crisis. Journalist Mario Alejandro Ariza’s new book takes a critical look at the larger lessons for all of our hometowns.
June 19, 2020
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Tara Lohan
Miami is on the front lines of the U.S. climate crisis. Journalist Mario Alejandro Ariza’s new book takes a critical look at the larger lessons for all of our hometowns.
Cross section of permafrost under grass
The Ask

Permafrost: The Hidden Climate Risk in the Arctic

A warming planet will unleash the carbon and methane locked away in frozen Arctic soils. How bad will it be? Researcher Christina Schädel explains the risk.
June 15, 2020
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Tara Lohan
A warming planet will unleash the carbon and methane locked away in frozen Arctic soils. How bad will it be? Researcher Christina Schädel explains the risk.
exposed banks
Climate Change

‘Megadrought’ and ‘Aridification’ — Understanding the New Language of a Warming World

New research reveals a creeping, permanent dryness expanding across the United States. It’s much more than “drought,” and researchers hope more accurate descriptions will spur critical action.
June 8, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
New research reveals a creeping, permanent dryness expanding across the United States. It’s much more than “drought,” and researchers hope more accurate descriptions will spur critical action.

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