Biodiversity & Conservation
Oil and Gas Waste ‘Oiled’ the Feathers of White Pelicans in Texas’ Permian Basin
By Martha Pskowski
Traditional Foods, and the Threats They Face, Take Center Stage at Navajo Summit
By Noel Lyn Smith
Rat Poison Harms Endangered Wildlife Up and Down the Food Chain, EPA Warns
By Kiley Price
Utah’s Quixotic Bid To Wrest Millions Of Acres From The Federal Government
By Kurt Repanshek, National Parks Traveler
A River in Washington State Now Has Enforceable Legal Rights
By Katie Surma
Seagrasses Capture Carbon 35 Times Faster Than Tropical Rainforests. Scientists Are Working to Save Them
By Teresa Tomassoni
After Initial Permits Are Granted, Activists Worry About Impacts of Enbridge’s Line 5 Reroute in Northern Wisconsin
By Lydia Larsen
In the Dry Colorado River Delta, the Future of These Green Oases Hangs in the Balance
By Alex Hager, KUNC
Overtime Deal at COP29 Falls Short of Global Climate Finance Needs
By Bob Berwyn
In a Push to Protect Public Lands in Colorado, Outdoor Recreation Gets a Seat at the Table
By Zoë Rom
Scientists Identify Global Hotspots for Whale-Ship Collisions—and Hardly Any Have Protections in Place
By Kiley Price
Despite Biden Administration Proposals to Address Colorado River Shortages, a Solution Is Far Off
By Wyatt Myskow
War on Eagles? In Auburn, Federal Officials Investigate the Taking of a Bald Eagles’ Nest They Permitted
By Lee Hedgepeth
Indigenous Tribes Should Be More Involved in Everglades Restoration, Report Says
By Amy Green
Colorado River States Are Separated by a ‘Giant Chasm’ in Negotiations
By Alex Hager, KUNC
31,000 Acres at the Front of a Movement
By Olivia Gieger