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Has the Endangered Species Act saved species from extinction?
After 50 years, this landmark law has kept many species alive — but few wild populations have recovered enough to come off the “endangered” list.
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After 50 years, this landmark law has kept many species alive — but few wild populations have recovered enough to come off the “endangered” list.
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Giant kelp are at risk due to climate change and human activities. In New Zealand, a community effort is rebuilding these underwater algal forests.
Shading coral reefs during the sunniest part of the day may help corals survive marine heat waves.
Plants and animals alike hide in plain sight using this sneaky strategy.
Hundreds of salmon, trout and other fish sought shelter from summer heat in the human-made cool zones. These areas may help fish adapt to river warming.
No brain? No problem for Caribbean box jellyfish. Their simple nervous systems can still learn, a study suggests.
This cellulose and lignin, two major building blocks of trees, could lead to greener electronics.
Some can aid the climate by removing pollutants. Others would just avoid dirtying the environment in the first place.
Earth’s ongoing fever threatens to push entire forests toward this heat limit — and possible death.
This word describes both a stage of sexual reproduction and the agricultural practice of adding nutrients to soil.