Latest Conservation Stories
Hungry green sea turtles have eaten in the same seagrass meadows for about 3,000 years
How climate change is pushing oxygen out of the world’s oceans
Beer’s pungent scent could help salmon find their way home
Scientists say the ocean is changing color—and it’s probably our fault
Some sea snakes may not be colorblind after all
The fossil record holds clues about modern-day marine ecology
Are ‘mother trees’ real?
Why preserving museum specimens is so vital for science
Human noises make animals in the woods nervous
New species of inkless octopus may have been found in Costa Rica’s deep seas
Humans are dangerous predators because we love collecting weird animals
Drones are following dolphins to spy on their complex social lives
Coastal flooding predictions triple
OceanGate confirms missing Titan submersible passengers ‘have sadly been lost’
Fish are thriving near marine protected areas—and so are coastal communities
What an electric vehicle’s MPGe rating really means
‘Slow water’ could transform the Southwest, one little rock wall at a time
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Erica Gies
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Clouds of wildfire smoke are toxic to humans and animals alike
Orcas are attacking boats. But is it revenge or trauma?
Longleaf pine forests in Alabama are making a comeback—thanks to fire
The planet has 8 measures of stability—and we’re pushing past most of them
Citizen scientists have taken photos of this boulder every year for three decades
Look inside London’s new Super Sewer, an engineering marvel for rubbish and poo
This concept cruise ship will have solar-paneled sails, an AI copilot, and zero emissions
Air quality monitoring stations could help track and preserve threatened species
Lionfish are now threatening ecosystems and livelihoods in Brazil
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Osmar J. Luiz/The Conversation
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The role of people in preserving nature, according to America’s National Parks docuseries
This massively underrated pollinator needs your help
These species were discovered in museum collections. They might already be extinct.
This fake beach is a magnet for tourists—and peaceful endangered sharks
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Dag Goering/Hakai Magazine
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Every drop of the Colorado River counts. So what about evaporation?
Sloth schedules are surprisingly flexible
Scientists and Indigenous people team up to build a kelp seed bank
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Natalia Mesa/Hakai Magazine
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Wetlands lose some environmental protections in new Supreme Court ruling
A deep sea mining zone in the remote Pacific is also a goldmine of unique species
Andean long-tailed chinchillas are mysteriously thriving on Chile’s coast
Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly ‘junk,’ according to global watchdog investigation
The Montreal Protocol had a dramatic ice-saving side effect
Colorado River deals pays Arizona, California, and Nevada $1.2 billion to use less water
Spy tech and rigged eggs help scientists study the secret lives of animals
9 native grasses that will revitalize your sad, water-wasting lawn
This ancient farming practice could get a boost from the US farm bill
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Ashley Stimpson/Nexus Media
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El Niño is back—here’s what that means
Thriving baby California condor is a ray of hope for the unique species
Staggering 3D scan of the Titanic shows the wreck down to the millimeter
How migration makes life more resilient
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Tim Blackburn
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Light pollution is messing with coral reproduction
Stressed clams turn ghostly white in warming waters
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Janine Peralta/Hakai Magazine
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Elephants have complex communities and distinct traditions
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Mridula Chari/Undark
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A fish-kill mystery in a remote Alaska village takes a toxic turn
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Saima Sidik/Hakai Magazine
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How to keep harmful algae blooms from spoiling your vacation
How 2,000-year-old soil could be a lifeline for the Amazon rainforest
The epic journey of dust in the wind often ends with happy plankton
An ambitious underwater ‘space station’ just got a major research collaborator
Volcanoes can be a fiery death sentence for fish
Protecting wildlife starts with securing land for animals to roam
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David Jachowski/The Conversation
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The 10 most underrated national parks in the US
New AI-based tsunami warning software could help save lives
What prehistoric poop reveals about extinct giant animals
Deep-sea mining has murky aftereffects
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Elham Shabahat/Hakai Magazine
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A new robotic seed can wriggle into soil to harvest climate data
Seals snooze during 20-minute ‘sleeping dives’ to avoid predators
Parrots are deeply intelligent. But do we understand their emotions?
Turf wars between whales and crabbers have increased due to climate change