Biodiversity & Conservation
Deadly in Small Doses: New Research Shows the Lethal Effects of Ingested Plastic on Marine Animals
By Teresa Tomassoni
Ecuador’s Voters Protect Rights of Nature, Reject Proposal to Rewrite Constitution
By Katie Surma
What Chicago’s Boulevards Reveal about Community, Climate Change and Inequality
By Yiannis Mastoras
A Patch of Indigenous Land, Rich in Metals, Pits Prominent Miner and Native Owners Against Conservationists
By Max Graham, Northern Journal
A Proposed Alabama Data Center Faces New Hurdles: A ‘Road to Nowhere’ and the Birmingham Darter
By Lee Hedgepeth, Dennis Pillion
Rare Sightings of Critically Endangered Vaquita Spark Cautious Optimism About the Species’ Ability to Recover
By Teresa Tomassoni
Inside the Fight to Stop the Illegal Trade Driving the Vaquita Porpoise Toward Extinction
By Teresa Tomassoni
ConocoPhillips Wants to Explore for Oil in an Arctic Wilderness
By Nicholas Kusnetz
Can Arizona Maintain Its Drought Response as Water and Money Dry Up?
By Wyatt Myskow
Raw Sewage Sneaking Into West Hawaii’s Coastal Waters Threatens Coral Reefs and Public Health, Scientists Find
By Jaylan Sims
Amid National Wolf Debate, California Kills Four of the Predators After ‘Unprecedented’ Livestock Attacks
By Kiley Price
Protecting Puffins in Maine Is an Emotional Commitment
By Derrick Z. Jackson, The Equation
After Decades of Protections, Green Sea Turtles Have Been Saved From the Brink of Extinction—for Now
By Teresa Tomassoni
Trump Administration Suggests Listing Florida’s Elusive Ghost Orchid as Endangered
By Amy Green
AI Is Decoding Whales’ Communications. Could That Be a Turning Point in the Push for Their Rights?
By Katie Surma
As Lake Powell Recedes, Beavers are Building Back
By Alex Hager, KUNC