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Make Lithium Extraction in the U.S. “Smart from the Start”
While the U.S. has potential to be a global lithium producer, careful planning will be required to avoid and limit damage near potential extraction sites.
Resilience and Stability on Palmyra’s Coral Reefs
In hopeful news, coral reefs at Palmyra Atoll show long-term stability, recovery and resilience, despite two bleaching events within the last decade.
Turning Tweets into Action?
The science of science communications: Twitter Edition. Study shows promise for accelerating public engagement and advocacy for environmental issues, including climate change and biodiversity conservation.
Spring Flowers Are Blooming Earlier in Greater Yellowstone
A new study finds plants are blooming earlier in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. What’s that mean for wildlife?
A New Way to Prioritize Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs
A study on coral reefs helps overcome the inherent uncertainty in modeling the future climate scenarios necessary for prioritizing conservation efforts.
Savanna Fire Management Can Fund Africa’s Protected Areas
A new study finds that fire management on Africa’s savannas can generate enough carbon revenue to help fill the funding gap for protected areas.
Tropical Deforestation May Reduce Safe Work for Millions
Deforestation reduced safe work hours for more than 4.9 million people across the tropics.
How Sea-level Rise Impacts Marsh Sparrows
Scientists are studying the effects of sea-level rise on salt marshes, and two imperiled sparrow species.
When Wildfire Comes to Nature Conservancy Preserves
This year, wildfire affected dozens of Nature Conservancy preserves. How did they fare?
Deforestation Is Killing Workers in Tropical Countries
New science estimates that heat increases caused by deforestation are killing more than 100 people per year in Berau, Indonesia.
Moose in the Morning: 20 Years of Silver Creek
Twenty years of conservation writing, and a creek runs through it.
Invasive Wild Pigs = 1 Million Cars Per Year of Carbon Emissions
Australian scientists estimate that invasive wild pigs release the carbon-dioxide emissions equivalent of more than 1 million cars per year.
