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Environment
fromThe New Yorker
4 days ago

The Futility of Simulating Nature

The Devils Hole pupfish is critically endangered, with two populations: one in a natural pool and another in an artificial simulation.
fromHigh Country News
6 days ago

Public lands and wildlife turn to stopgap solutions - High Country News

Adult Wyoming toads, raised in captivity by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have been released for years as part of the recovery efforts.
Public health
San Francisco
fromMission Local
6 days ago

Can boats and whales share San Francisco Bay? For answers, researchers go underwater.

Researchers are studying the effects of boat interactions on whale behavior off the San Francisco coast.
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Why there's a mysterious surge of great white sharks haunting America

Shark populations have rebounded, and Americans must adapt to summer beach coexistence with sharks.
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Here are some of the newest UNESCO World Heritage sites

Twenty-six sites added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, recognizing their cultural and natural significance.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Lithuania to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede due to climate change

The seal population has increased from about 4,000, considered nearly extinct, in the late 1980s to about 50,000, indicating successful conservation efforts in Lithuania.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

Mass layoffs can move forward, with devastating impacts for conservation and science - High Country News

The Trump administration is pushing fast forward on the extinction crisis. If we get rid of the science that shows environmental problems, we won't have to think about it, but that won't make them go away.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A small but mighty program': little-known US light pollution agency threatened by Trump funding cuts

The Trump administration plans significant cuts to the Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division, jeopardizing vital environmental protections in national parks.
NYC food
fromOne Green Planet
2 months ago

Petition: New York Must Save Birds From Deadly Glass Buildings - Act Now - One Green Planet

New York City must implement bird-friendly designs to protect migratory birds from fatal collisions with glass buildings.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Week in wildlife: a piggybacking mouse, heart-shaped vultures and our smallest otter

Unique animal behaviors showcase nature's surprises and conservation efforts.
Conservation initiatives actively ongoing for endangered species across various environments.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Zoo welfare standards for Britain get first update since 2012

New zoo regulations enhance conservation efforts and animal welfare, mandating larger enclosures and improved practices.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

No one wants a building that kills birds': why cities are turning off the lights

The bird had flown headfirst into the Bank of America building, a 72-storey modernist skyscraper in the heart of Dallas.
London politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Chimps' rhythmic drumming and complex calls hint at origins of human language

Chimpanzee communication reveals foundational elements of human speech, emphasizing the evolutionary link between species.
fromKqed
3 months ago

A Scientist's Fight to Save Catalina Island's Plant Biodiversity | KQED

Kevin Alison passionately works to protect and propagate endangered plant species on Catalina Island.
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

Watch out! The piping plovers are back

Piping plovers are nesting in Massachusetts, leading to protected areas on beaches to support their recovery efforts.
Environment
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

A woman lived up a 180-foot, 1,000-year-old tree for 2 years to save a forest from loggers. Meet Julia 'Butterfly' Hill.

Julia Hill's tree sit protest led to the preservation of iconic redwoods after 738 days in the tree.
Hill's activism highlights the value of civil disobedience in environmental protection.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

Rare otter sighting recorded in Canary Wharf in sign of species' 'remarkable' recovery

Otter sightings in London's financial district signal a positive trend for urban wildlife and the species' recovery.
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