Conservation (Page 15)

Protecting natural resources—from sea to sky—is about much more than planting a few trees.

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peregrine falcon staring into camera

One of the most important laws protecting birds in the US just got gutted

joan wong illustration

Seven mysterious sounds science has yet to solve

By Erin Blakemore

walking shark on the seafloor

These adorable sharks have evolved to walk across the seafloor

By Kate Baggaley

arctic terns flying against clouds with person silhouetted against background

Marine parks need to move along with the animals they’re protecting

Lionfish underwater

This harpoon-throwing robot is designed to hunt destructive lionfish

By Sara Kiley Watson

a firefighter silhouetted against a bushfire

Australia’s government needs to take drastic action to prevent future fires—and so do the rest of us

Australia’s historic bushfires could impact the world’s biodiversity forever

Aerial view of deforested area of the Amazon rainforest

The Amazon has shrunk by 24,000 square miles over the last decade

By Liberty Vittert/The Conversation

A northern sea otter swims on its back in Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge.

A modest proposal for hunting sea otters

By Michael R. Shea/Field & Stream

a bucket of penis fish

Get to know the very charismatic penis fish invading a California beach

By Rachel Feltman

A degraded coral reef.

Scientists have found an unlikely ally in the fight to save coral reefs

By Marlene Cimons/Nexus Media

Finally, some good news about humpback whales

Finally, some good news about humpback whales

The Forest Service wants to open 9.2 million acres to potential logging. Here’s your chance to say something about it.

The Forest Service wants to open 9.2 million acres to potential logging. Here’s your chance to say something about it.

By Alex Robinson / Outdoor Life

South America’s second-largest forest is burning, just like the Amazon

South America’s second-largest forest is burning, just like the Amazon

By Joel E. Correia/The Conversation

The longest Great Barrier Reef study chronicles a century of devastation

The longest Great Barrier Reef study chronicles a century of devastation

Century-old ship logs show how much ice the Arctic has lost

Century-old ship logs show how much ice the Arctic has lost

By Marlene Cimons/Nexus Media News

Magnificent ocean ghost stuns scientists

Magnificent ocean ghost stuns scientists

Giving legal rights to nature could reduce public health threats like toxic algae

Giving legal rights to nature could reduce public health threats like toxic algae

By Dana Zartner/The Conversation

James Cameron doesn’t think his deep-sea diving record was broken. So we investigated.

James Cameron doesn’t think his deep-sea diving record was broken. So we investigated.

By Purbita Saha

A U.S. adventurer just became the first to reach all of the world’s deepest spots

A U.S. adventurer just became the first to reach all of the world’s deepest spots

Fires in the Amazon have given us a lot to worry about, but the Earth’s oxygen supply isn’t one of them

Fires in the Amazon have given us a lot to worry about, but the Earth’s oxygen supply isn’t one of them

By Scott Denning/The Conversation

Burning Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon rainforest is burning, and humans are to blame

Fishing nets leave precious marine habitats broken and scarred—but some are coming back to life

Fishing nets leave precious marine habitats broken and scarred—but some are coming back to life

What one ecologist’s high-flying studies reveal about our forests

What one ecologist’s high-flying studies reveal about our forests

This killer belt of seaweed stretches all the way across the Atlantic

This killer belt of seaweed stretches all the way across the Atlantic

We finally have footage of a giant squid in U.S. waters

We finally have footage of a giant squid in U.S. waters

By Sara Chodosh

These flesh-eating bacteria are finding new beaches to call home

These flesh-eating bacteria are finding new beaches to call home

By Sara Chodosh

Ghost forests are sprouting up along the Atlantic Coast

Ghost forests are sprouting up along the Atlantic Coast

America’s been rolling back natural land protections since 1892—but never like this

America’s been rolling back natural land protections since 1892—but never like this

By Marion Renault

The hidden fish keeping coral reefs alive

The hidden fish keeping coral reefs alive

By Marlene Cimons

chinook salmon ear stone otolith

The secret to saving salmon is lodged in their ears

Plastic chemicals could harm the ocean bacteria that produce 10 percent of our oxygen

Plastic chemicals could harm the ocean bacteria that produce 10 percent of our oxygen

Meet the ‘Oyster Wench’—a single mom fighting pollution with the power of clams and kelp

Meet the ‘Oyster Wench’—a single mom fighting pollution with the power of clams and kelp

By Marlene Cimons

Europe’s ban on palm oil might actually hurt the environment

Europe’s ban on palm oil might actually hurt the environment

By Elizabeth Robinson and Herry Purnomo/The Conversation

Old mascara wands are saving adorable Appalachian animals

Old mascara wands are saving adorable Appalachian animals

By Alex Schwartz

Why these towns are trying to save an ‘agricultural pest’

Why these towns are trying to save an ‘agricultural pest’

Watch ‘giant pill bugs’ burrow inside this alligator carcass for legitimate scientific reasons

Watch ‘giant pill bugs’ burrow inside this alligator carcass for legitimate scientific reasons

By Sara Chodosh

A mysterious disease is ravaging Florida’s coral, and now it might be spreading elsewhere

A mysterious disease is ravaging Florida’s coral, and now it might be spreading elsewhere

10 GIFs Of Deep-Sea Creatures Encountering A Sub

10 GIFs Of Deep-Sea Creatures Encountering A Sub

By Rose Pastore

Hōkūle‘a Polynesian origins voyage explorer Sea People

On board the canoe that proved ancient Polynesians could cross the Pacific

By Christina Thompson

The Great Lakes may be souring just like our oceans

The Great Lakes may be souring just like our oceans

By Tiffany Chen

‘Mermaid tears’ are killing our oceans

By Claire Gwinnett/The Conversation

Bighorn Joshua Tree National Park California

The biggest public lands bill in a decade has something for everyone

death valley national park

Some national parks won’t recover from the government shutdown for decades

This robot plants heat-resistant corals to save endangered reefs

This robot plants heat-resistant corals to save endangered reefs

By Marlene Cimons

Why some coastal regions flood more easily than others

Why some coastal regions flood more easily than others

By Marlene Cimons

broken ice over the ocean

In 2018, Alaska’s Bering Sea was all out of whack.

By Jillian Mock

An inside look at the first solo trip to the deepest point of the Atlantic

An inside look at the first solo trip to the deepest point of the Atlantic

Oceans are losing a football field of seagrass every 30 minutes

Oceans are losing a football field of seagrass every 30 minutes

By Marlene Cimons

As oceans grow more acidic, they’re eating away at their protective floors

As oceans grow more acidic, they’re eating away at their protective floors

By Marlene Cimons

Humans have altered almost the entire planet—we need to save what’s left

Humans have altered almost the entire planet—we need to save what’s left

The ocean floor is littered with adorable octopuses (and actual garbage)

By Sara Chodosh

Brazil’s new president plans to plunder the Amazon, which is bad news for all of us

Brazil’s new president plans to plunder the Amazon, which is bad news for all of us

This headless chicken is the deep-sea ‘monster’ of our dreams

This headless chicken is the deep-sea ‘monster’ of our dreams

By Sara Chodosh

vents of white bubbles rising up from ocean floor

NASA is preparing for future space missions by exploring underwater volcanoes off Hawaii

By Shannon Stirone

A glowing green worm

You can set your watch to this glowing green worm orgy

By Neel V. Patel

The secret origins of blue diamonds are finally coming to the surface

The secret origins of blue diamonds are finally coming to the surface

Warming seas are robbing some fish of their vital sense of smell

Warming seas are robbing some fish of their vital sense of smell

By Marlene Cimons

stack of green books

18 water-themed books to dive into this month

By Mary Beth Griggs

Mark the Shark Quartiano

The U.S. protects alpha predators, but its most famous shark hunter isn’t out of business yet

By Andrew Zaleski

Scientists learn to repair human bones by studying coral reefs

Scientists learn to repair human bones by studying coral reefs

By Marlene Cimons

Coral reef ecosystem.

Coral reefs face yet another threat: island rats depleting their poop supply

By Jan A. Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams/The Conversation

It’s time to take a more holistic view of coral reef health

It’s time to take a more holistic view of coral reef health

the great blue hole

Here’s some rare good news about coral reefs

By Neel V. Patel