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A botanist peers through a tiny magnifying glass to observe a small piece of moss. He is surrounded by tall phragmites, a type of invasive plant.

On Staten Island, flood control plans threaten a haven for rare plants

 Environment
• 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

A river runs through a forest of trees. Water flows over a small barrier in the foreground, and continues on through rocks covered in fall leaves.

On the hunt for hidden dams

 Environment
• February 10, 2023

Scientists say the "ghost dams" scattered throughout the country's waterways pose ecological risks

A New York City Subway signal light in the snow.

A century of amber lights: the story of New York’s subway signals

 Tech
• October 25, 2021

The broken signal that delayed your train might seem like a simple case of aging infrastructure — but its history is one of convoluted origins, past dreams and lost futures

A fish out of water

 Life Science
• February 1, 2017

Buckets in hand, ecologists scramble to save the threatened Santa Ana sucker

 
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