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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

Latest NewsAlaskaJenny Shalant
The new Special Areas Rule in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could boost biodiversity and empower Indigenous Peoples to defend the lands they’ve relied on for generations.
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“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home

ExplainerUnited StatesMolly M. Ginty, Courtney Lindwall
These toxic chemicals are so common in consumer products and manufacturing that they’re everywhere—including inside our bodies.
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In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past

ExplainerUnited States, CanadaTim Vanderpool
Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.

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How the Eager Beaver Helps Protect the Planet

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Jennifer Sherry, Minah Choi

When we make the space for them to thrive, these wetland engineers support biodiversity, defend the landscape from fire and drought, and even promote carbon sequestration.

Let's Save More Nature Together

Expert BlogUnited StatesHelen O'Shea

We are living with a biodiversity crisis that is linked to the ever-changing climate and vice versa; we can’t solve one without solving the other.

Salmon: A Natural Climate Solution

Expert BlogUnited StatesGiulia C.S. Good Stefani

We must not forget our dependence on the biodiversity that makes this planet livable. After all, these fish grow the forests.

Legislation Seeks to Minimize Vessel Strikes on Whales

Expert BlogUnited StatesRegan Nelson, Dr. Francine Kershaw

The Oceans-Based Climate Solutions Act, legislation led by Chairman Raul Grijalva, puts forward smart and proven solutions to make our seas safer for whales.

Sea Otters Are Climate Warriors

Expert BlogUnited StatesZak Smith

In addition to being one of the cutest animals on the planet, sea otters help maintain healthy, carbon-absorbing kelp forests and seagrass beds.

Nature’s in Severe Decline. Together, We Can Save It

Expert BlogInternationalZak Smith

The scale and scope of the biodiversity crisis and its sister climate crisis are so immense that addressing them requires more than minor adjustments to how our societies and economies function.