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Fish Tales: Sourcing Recreational Fisheries Data from Newspaper Records
Scientists successfully used historical newspaper records to gather data on recreational fishing in Australia's Noosa Estuary, revealing declines in the fishery over time.
Recovery: Farm Bill Provides Hope for the Cerulean Warbler
The cerulean warbler is in desperate trouble, but work with private landowners to restore forests is showing encouraging results.
Climate Change is Already Heating Up the World’s Cities
While it is hard to attribute any single event like the "Lucifer" heat wave to climate change, new science makes it abundantly clear that climate change has already made our summers hotter and riskier.
The Quest to Restore American Elms: Nearing the Finish Line
The quest to restore the American elm has been underway for more than 50 years. Now success is closer than ever.
Kids, Drones & Science at the Water’s Edge in Grenada
The future of Grenada is in good hands because kids like this — who can plant mangroves and test water quality without even wrinkling their clothes — kids like this can probably do just about anything.
Can Conservation Provide Water for Cape Town in a Time of Drought?
Can a conservation tool called water funds provide clean water for the residents of Cape Town, while also protecting the region’s unique plant diversity?
New Protections & Tagged Turtles Provide Hope for the Arnavon Islands
A second round of satellite-tagged turtles provides more migration data, while the Arnavons rookery receives new protections to help prosecute poachers.
Need a Moment of Conservation Zen? We’ve Got Orca Sounds.
Best Job Ever? Phil Green shares the sounds from a summer morning on Yellow Island: orcas, white-crowned sparrows, orange-crowned warblers and more. Close your eyes and enjoy a moment of Conservation Zen.
The Underwater Secrets of Horseshoe Crabs
It’s well known that shorebirds rely on horseshoe crab eggs. But these eggs may be just as important to underwater creatures.
Forest Soundscapes Hold the Key for Biodiversity Monitoring
New research from Nature Conservancy scientists indicates that forest fragmentation drives distinct changes in the dawn and dusk choruses of forests in Papua New Guinea.
Adventures in Self-Experimentation: Matrix Pills & Plowing Tropical Fields
Scientists Nick Wolff and Yuta Masuda recount their experiences testing new technology first-hand in the fields of Indonesia.
Can India’s Farmers Deliver Clean Air Along with Good Food?
Delhi’s residents live with air pollution and smog every day. Could changing farming practices help change this reality?
