Solutions

For manatees and other hard-to-spot species, the answer may lie in the minute particles of DNA they leave behind as they move through their environments.

New genetic tests may reveal the secret to saving the critically endangered Siamese crocodile from extinction.

A new book asks, “Can we feed the world without destroying it?” The answers might surprise you.

The gigantic Ozark hellbender salamander is in trouble in the wild, but one zoo — and a hard-working team — is helping to boost its populations.

The ancestors of the newly described Heath’s tick date back to the time of the dinosaurs, but climate change and invasive species could soon wipe the tick out.

Alex Dehgan’s new book The Snow Leopard Project details successful strategies for conserving endangered wildlife — and helping people in the process.

Many messages about saving energy use multiple arguments to make their case. But our research suggests that may actually be the wrong approach.

Books coming out this month look at saving snow leopards and killer whales, Buddhist and Muslim solutions to climate change, and new ways to grow food.

It’s going to be a rough year, but we’ll also see some progress.

Climate change and the extinction crisis resonated with our readers this year — as did steps toward solving these problems.