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fromKqed
8 hours ago

Rare Purple Californian Flowers Are Blooming More Than Ever | KQED

"At first, we thought they were inside the pools... But now, we're seeing they actually thrive on the slopes of the mounds, not in the pool, not at the top, but that in-between space. That's a really interesting and unexpected result."
California
#biodiversity
Silicon Valley real estate
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

The proxy fight over California's biggest parcel of private land

Tejon Ranch faces new challenges as development interests clash with conservation efforts, highlighting its critical ecological importance.
World news
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

These trees exist in only one place on Earth. Now climate change and goats threaten their survival

The unique dragon's blood tree species on Socotra faces extinction from climate change and socio-economic challenges.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Scientists want to track the world's biodiversity using DNA in the air

Biodiversity is challenging to quantify but essential to understand, especially as many species face extinction due to human impacts.
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Jane Goodall: The worse it gets, the harder I fight'

Jane Goodall, at 91, passionately advocates for biodiversity conservation, emphasizing the importance of her research on chimpanzees and inspiring youth engagement.
fromNature
4 days ago
Environment

European Union's strict conservation targets should guide global marine policy

Silicon Valley real estate
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

The proxy fight over California's biggest parcel of private land

Tejon Ranch faces new challenges as development interests clash with conservation efforts, highlighting its critical ecological importance.
World news
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

These trees exist in only one place on Earth. Now climate change and goats threaten their survival

The unique dragon's blood tree species on Socotra faces extinction from climate change and socio-economic challenges.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Scientists want to track the world's biodiversity using DNA in the air

Biodiversity is challenging to quantify but essential to understand, especially as many species face extinction due to human impacts.
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Jane Goodall: The worse it gets, the harder I fight'

Jane Goodall, at 91, passionately advocates for biodiversity conservation, emphasizing the importance of her research on chimpanzees and inspiring youth engagement.
fromNature
4 days ago
Environment

European Union's strict conservation targets should guide global marine policy

#zoo
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago
Washington Nationals

Video captures pandas getting flirty at National Zoo, a hopeful sign they'll make cute baby pandas in the future: experts

fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago
Washington Nationals

Video captures pandas getting flirty at National Zoo, a hopeful sign they'll make cute baby pandas in the future: experts

#endangered-species
fromSFGATE
1 week ago
California

Despite DOGE, Calif. moves to protect habitats with $60 million grant funds

fromSFGATE
1 week ago
California

Despite DOGE, Calif. moves to protect habitats with $60 million grant funds

#climate-change
SF politics
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

An Important Arm of This Agency Could Vanish Next Week If Trump Has His Way

USGS faces significant job cuts and potential elimination of the Ecosystems Mission Area, threatening crucial conservation programs.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Wildfire threatens Joshua trees in area considered a 'last refuge' for the species

A fire threatens a critical habitat for Joshua trees in Joshua Tree National Park, raising concerns for their survival in a changing climate.
#marine-life
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Winter brings Australia's humpback highway' to life and peak hour is about to begin

Humpback whales migrate annually along Australia's coasts, showcasing a remarkable recovery since near extinction.
fromTravel + Leisure
3 days ago
San Jose Sharks

This Popular Island Destination Is the Best Place to 'Shark-spot' in the World-and It's Famous for Its Crystal-Clear Waters

World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Winter brings Australia's humpback highway' to life and peak hour is about to begin

Humpback whales migrate annually along Australia's coasts, showcasing a remarkable recovery since near extinction.
fromTravel + Leisure
3 days ago
San Jose Sharks

This Popular Island Destination Is the Best Place to 'Shark-spot' in the World-and It's Famous for Its Crystal-Clear Waters

#public-lands
fromBikemag
2 weeks ago
Bicycling

Mountain Bikers Celebrate as Public Lands Sell-Off Amendment Removed from Reconciliation Bill

fromBikemag
2 weeks ago
Bicycling

Mountain Bikers Celebrate as Public Lands Sell-Off Amendment Removed from Reconciliation Bill

#wildlife
San Jose Sharks
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump's new border wall will threaten wildlife in an area where few people pass

Trump is advancing border wall construction in Arizona, harming wildlife.
The new border barrier threatens biodiversity in a key wildlife corridor.
Conservationists warn of diminished animal movement due to the wall.
fromSFGATE
1 week ago
California

3 new wolf packs confirmed in Northern Calif. as tensions with ranchers rise

San Jose Sharks
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump's new border wall will threaten wildlife in an area where few people pass

Trump is advancing border wall construction in Arizona, harming wildlife.
The new border barrier threatens biodiversity in a key wildlife corridor.
Conservationists warn of diminished animal movement due to the wall.
fromSFGATE
1 week ago
California

3 new wolf packs confirmed in Northern Calif. as tensions with ranchers rise

fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 days ago
Arts

glowing meadow of 3D printed flowers by stuart semple takes over jersey zoo in the UK

Stuart Semple's Bloom installation at Jersey Zoo combines art and ecology, celebrating conservation inspired by Gerald Durrell and inviting collective action.
Renovation
fromeuronews
2 days ago

Yurok tribe reclaims land in California's largest land-back project

The Yurok Tribe has regained 189 square kilometers of ancestral lands, marking a significant conservation effort and contributing to the Land Back movement.
#ecology
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
3 days ago

Alameda mayor: D.C. trip a reminder of leaders who made U.S. great

Speaking of which, a wall at the Korean War Memorial contains the inscription, Freedom Is Not Free, which reminded me of Alameda's recent Memorial Day Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park.
NYC politics
#marine-biology
#wildlife-management
#wildlife-photography
fromHigh Country News
1 week ago

A proposed Utah uranium mine gets the Trump treatment - High Country News

"On a blustery day in mid-May, a herd of cattle grazed against the snow-dusted slopes of the La Sal Mountains... the splintered remains of all the juniper and piñon trees that had been attacked and viciously shredded by a hydromower."
Portland food
#urban-wildlife
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
London politics

Young country diary: Peregrine v pigeon? There's only one winner | Olivier

The peregrine falcon represents a successful recovery story, thriving in urban environments like London after nearly facing extinction.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago
Atlanta Falcons

US peregrine falcons adapt well to city living as their coastal cousins struggle with bird flu

Peregrine falcon populations are declining again due to bird flu, despite previous recovery efforts.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Young country diary: Peregrine v pigeon? There's only one winner | Olivier

The peregrine falcon represents a successful recovery story, thriving in urban environments like London after nearly facing extinction.
Atlanta Falcons
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

US peregrine falcons adapt well to city living as their coastal cousins struggle with bird flu

Peregrine falcon populations are declining again due to bird flu, despite previous recovery efforts.
#environmental-impact
fromHarvard Gazette
2 weeks ago

Harvard's practice of preservation plays key role in future research - Harvard Gazette

"There are secrets to unlock," says Brenda Bernier, the Malloy-Rabinowitz Preservation Librarian and director of Preservation Services for Harvard Library. "I find that the most exciting..."
History
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

Calif.'s newest national monument targeted by Texas group in lawsuit

A lot of people drive on Interstate 10 and they see a desolate landscape, and it looks like nothing could survive out there, but this area has been life-sustaining since time immemorial.
Black Lives Matter
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago

Guests are paying to sleep at the 'best zoo in Europe' so they can wake up alongside bears, wolves and penguins

Pairi Daiza offers guests a unique chance to stay in rooms with views of polar bears, walruses, and more, emphasizing nature immersion.
Europe news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Lynx are likely to eat sheep and lambs' if reintroduced but many still back return

The reintroduction of lynx to Scotland could generate environmental benefits, aiding deer control but risks small livestock, necessitating a management system for coexistence.
UK news
San Francisco Giants
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

SF Giants owner Buster Posey boots kids camp from $10.4M NorCal ranch

Buster Posey's acquisition of Six Point Ranch ends a long-standing kids' outdoor camp, despite his love for nature.
Posey's decisions reflect a shift in land use priorities, prioritizing personal interests over community engagement.
#journalism
Video games
fromGameSpot
2 weeks ago

Even Apes Are Playing Minecraft Now

Bonobos have learned to play Minecraft, showcasing their cognitive abilities.
The study of bonobos is threatened by potential loss of funding, impacting conservation efforts.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Bees face new threats from wars, street lights and microplastics, scientists warn

Increasing war and conflict around the world is harming bees, with disruptions in crop diversity leading to food scarcity for pollinators.
UK news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 weeks ago

Explore at the Lost River Caverns

Lost River Caverns, established in 1930 by Robert Gilman's grandparents, remains open year-round and offers guided tours at a constant temperature of 52 degrees.
Germany news
fromNature
2 weeks ago

People and dogs team up to protect sea turtles in Cabo Verde

The dogs help us to look for turtle poachers, who operate on this beach during hatching season. The illegal hunters usually leave something behind - a piece of clothing, or even a footprint. The dog can smell that evidence and lead law-enforcement officers to the poacher.
Pets
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library will redefine what a presidential library can be

"We wanted to build a place where you can learn about, and from, Theodore Roosevelt, where you can connect with friends and family and nature so you can decide what change you want to see in the world."
Washington DC
#animal-welfare
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Animal-Human Relationships: An Urgent Plea for Modernization

We must change our approach to animal-human relationships to address the decline of animal species.
Clive Phillips emphasizes the urgency of recognizing our detrimental impact on animal life.
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Animal-Human Relationships: An Urgent Plea for Modernization

We must change our approach to animal-human relationships to address the decline of animal species.
Clive Phillips emphasizes the urgency of recognizing our detrimental impact on animal life.
fromHigh Country News
3 weeks ago

Public lands for housing in Nevada and Utah called 'giveaway' - High Country News

Nearly every group backing the Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act has called the newly passed amendment a 'land giveaway' to developers, marking a serious backlash against the bill.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Experience: I fought off a polar bear with a saucepan

"Every encounter forces you to confront your fear while also appreciating the majesty and raw power of these incredible animals. They are both terrifying and awe-inspiring."
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Endangered New Zealand bird caught fighting at risk' reptile in rare footage

I saw them having a bit of a nip at each other, Fisentzidis said. The takahe definitely had a go at the tail of the tuatara, and they had a bit of a scrap.
Pets
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Illegal insect trade: 5,300 ants and a global problem DW 05/14/2025

The Belgium suspects revealed their intentions of collecting the ants as a hobby, being part of a Facebook group called 'the Ant Gang', which the judge dismissed.
UK news
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

Seventeen areas being monitored for water shortages amid wall-to-wall sunshine and drought fears

The current run of clear blue skies and warm sunny days brings joy, yet a hidden strain on water supplies reveals anxieties among those tasked with managing essential resources.
Europe news
fromTravel + Leisure
3 weeks ago

This Is the First U.S. County to Be Fully Dark Sky Certified-and It Just Added the World's First Dark Sky Airport

DarkSky International recognized Teton County and Jackson Hole Airport for their efforts in preserving night skies, ahead of light pollution concerns, marking a significant milestone.
World news
#housing-crisis
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