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ecology
Ellyn Lapointe • May 18, 2023
For all of kelp’s potential benefits to people and the planet, its success will depend on cultural shifts
Marlowe Starling • May 5, 2023
Ten years after Superstorm Sandy struck the east coast, naturalists worry a government-funded storm mitigation plan will wipe out a historic ecosystem
Julie Levy • June 16, 2021
Growing public awareness and engagement have played a part in the birds’ recovery, experts say
Ethan Freedman • April 8, 2021
New York City’s East River was once a bustling wildlife habitat. Could yesterday’s ecosystem return to today's metropolis?
Casey Crownhart • January 25, 2021
The popular weed killer could impair honeybees’ immune systems, leaving them vulnerable to infections
Ethan Freedman • January 20, 2021
Biodiversity loss represents a growing environmental threat, conservationists say
Lauren Leffer • November 19, 2020
You’ve heard of the fly on the wall, but what about the crow in the city?
Delger Erdenesanaa • November 13, 2020
To manage wildfires, the United States needs a lot more prescribed burns. Tribes and community organizations are ready to step in
Corryn Wetzel • July 30, 2020
The global boom in sand mining threatens millions, a new study of the Mekong River suggests
Corryn Wetzel • March 6, 2020
Microbeads were shunned for their role in water pollution. Is everyone’s favorite sparkly stuff next?
M.K. Manoylov • November 25, 2019
With habitat loss already threatening koalas, the disease could increase death and infertility rates
Brianna Abbott • June 13, 2018
The high-tech, digital birders can be used to study avian migrations
Emiliano Rodríguez Mega • November 13, 2017
An amendment that gives a free pass to genetically modified crops causes legal turmoil
Cici Zhang • September 29, 2017
Meet educators who are teaching the younger generation about restoring oysters to New York Harbor
Ellen Airhart • July 26, 2017
A researcher who watercolored a salamander on her thesis now runs an art gallery