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Wildlife

The Earth Has a Microbiome — And It Needs Help

Soil’s microbial communities keep it healthy, just like the one in our guts. But new research finds we’re not doing a good enough job of protecting it.
December 5, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Soil’s microbial communities keep it healthy, just like the one in our guts. But new research finds we’re not doing a good enough job of protecting it.
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Extinction Countdown

Frogs vs. Climate Change: How Long Can They Stand the Heat?

New research compiles the “heat tolerance” of 616 amphibian species — and reveals how much more we need to know.
November 16, 2022
by
John R. Platt
New research compiles the “heat tolerance” of 616 amphibian species — and reveals how much more we need to know.
Oceans & Clean Water

Why Scientists Are Rallying to Save Ponds

Humble ponds have a key role to play in fighting climate change and aiding conservation — but only if we protect them.
November 7, 2022
by
Jack McGovan
Humble ponds have a key role to play in fighting climate change and aiding conservation — but only if we protect them.
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The Ask

What Snails Can Teach Us About the Extinction Crisis

A new book about efforts to save endangered snails in Hawai‘i provides valuable insight into threats to global biodiversity.
October 17, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
A new book about efforts to save endangered snails in Hawai‘i provides valuable insight into threats to global biodiversity.
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Book Excerpts

The Amazing Ways Nature Cooperates — and We Benefit

The theory of evolution driven by competition is only part of the story, a new book reveals.
October 14, 2022
by
Kristin Ohlson
The theory of evolution driven by competition is only part of the story, a new book reveals.
pink colored squid sits on the sandy bottom of ocean floor
The Ask

Countering Anti-Science Rhetoric — With Squid Facts

A squid biologist takes to the streets — and Skype — to share scientific knowledge.
September 28, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
A squid biologist takes to the streets — and Skype — to share scientific knowledge.
angel shark in sandy ocean bottom
Wildlife

What History Can Teach Us About the Conservation of Endangered Species

Saving endangered species sometimes means knowing where they used to live — before scientists started studying them. For that, we need historical ecologists.
September 14, 2022
by
David Shiffman
Saving endangered species sometimes means knowing where they used to live — before scientists started studying them. For that, we need historical ecologists.
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Voices

What Do Ocean Preserves Really Safeguard? That Depends

Many nations have created or promised to create marine protected areas, but they don't all carry the same level of protections.
September 9, 2022
by
Kirsten Grorud-Colvert
Many nations have created or promised to create marine protected areas, but they don't all carry the same level of protections.
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Reviews

These Books Are for the Birds (and Bugs)

Winged wonders get the spotlight in these new environmental books covering our relationship with nature.
September 8, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Winged wonders get the spotlight in these new environmental books covering our relationship with nature.
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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.

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