Latest Conservation Stories
Greenhouse gases, sea level rise, and ocean acidification all broke records in 2021
Earth would be unrecognizable without fungi
US farmers can help in the battle for climate resiliency. A massive bill highlights how.
Environmental groups blame the EPA for more than 1,000 dead manatees
A crypto group named a new frog species, and people aren’t thrilled
Cities are letting plants go wild for ‘No Mow May’
The Iron Curtain’s border zone has grown into a wild, ecological haven
These Hawaiian corals could hold the secret to surviving warming waters
Whale-monitoring robots are oceanic eavesdroppers with a mission
The future of American conservation lies in restoration, not just protection
Extremely rare pupfish are thriving in Death Valley National Park
These little robots could help find old explosives at sea
This glittery squid can change color in an instant
One historic caribou herd is thriving under First Nations’ care
South Carolina is recycling empty shells to revive wild oyster beds
This South Pacific island could help us understand how fungi evolve
Why seaweed is a natural fit for replacing certain plastics
Why national parks are cracking down on fireworks, ebikes, and other harmful fun
How the Hoopa Valley Tribe monitors a rare and wily forest predator
This cone snail’s deadly venom could hold the key to better pain meds
Minimizing offshore wind’s impact on nature is tricky, but not impossible
A parasite could be killing millions of monarch butterflies as they migrate
The Amazon is on the brink of a climate change tipping point
When krill host social gatherings, other ocean animals thrive
Jacques Cousteau’s grandson is building a network of ocean floor research stations
There’s a lot we don’t know about the International Space Station’s ocean grave
A DNA tool designed to solve murders is exposing elephant poachers
Gray wolves are headed back to the endangered species list
Is this the end of the controversial Boundary Waters mine leases?
Offshore wind farms could bank carbon dioxide on slow days
Many Indigenous languages lack a word for ‘conservation.’ Here’s why.
The West Coast is under a tsunami advisory. Here’s what that means.
Inside the simple counting software that makes biologists’ jobs a little easier
Nutrient-rich fish are thriving in a coral graveyard off the coast of Africa
Boaty McBoatface’s new mission is more serious than its name
Airborne animal DNA could help biologists track endangered species
E.O. Wilson changed the world with lessons learned from ants
This tiny AI-powered robot is learning to explore the ocean on its own
Watch these rare ocean creatures caught on candid robot camera
Does South Africa still need private rhino breeders to fight poaching?
Fish sounds tell us about underwater reefs—but we need better tech to really listen
Wildlife officials are taking radical steps to save Florida’s starving manatees
Plastic nurdles are killing Sri Lanka’s sea creatures
Welcome to invasivorism, the boldest solution to ethical eating yet
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a ‘raft of life’ for animals in the open ocean
8 ‘insignificant’ creatures that will make you dream about the ocean
Humans created an extra 8 million tons of plastic waste during the pandemic
Ancient penis worms used protection on the seabed
This secret mangrove forest is unlike any other in the world
This wild grassland in the Amazon isn’t as untouched as it seems
How to survive a tsunami
Why a record number of container ships are backed up off the coast of California
Why Point Reyes’ new land management plan is so controversial
This CRISPR startup thinks that mammoths can save the Arctic. Is it right?
African rainforests are stronger carbon sinks than the Amazon
How Scotland forged a rare alliance between amateur treasure hunters and archaeologists
Your Flickr photos could help scientists keep tabs on wildlife
These free-floating robots can monitor the health of our oceans
This hardy deer species is being pushed to its limits by the megadrought out West
Shark Week may be hurting, not helping, its namesake creature
Can I have a pet fox?
Follow Freya, the great white shark, as she beach hops along the Atlantic
Moray eels enjoy surf ‘n turf with a surprise second set of jaws
Carcasses are the best clues we have for these mysterious whales
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