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The Trump administration’s cuts to biodiversity funding have imperiled species, habitats, and the people who defend both. Now the world seeks a new way forward.
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One year after the Trump administration threw the EPA into chaos, former employees continue to push back—and to dream of an agency reborn.
After the Outbreak
A northern gannet colony devastated by avian influenza is slowly recovering—and so are the researchers who witnessed the virus’s wrath.
A Mysterious Salmon-Killing Affliction is a Mystery No More
In California, scientists tracked the source of a severe vitamin deficiency that’s killing endangered fish.
Can Rockhoppers Survive the Next Leap?
These daredevil penguins persevere in seemingly impossible places despite the challenges they face.
Singing Teachers for Honeyeaters
Scientists have saved the song of a critically endangered Australian bird by recruiting wild males to tutor zoo-born babies.
The Rodent With a Desert on its Shoulders
In a refuge rarely visited by people, California’s giant kangaroo rat helps other species thrive.
The Ghosts of Conservation Past
A look back at the United States’ outsize influence on global conservation reveals why the latest funding cuts should come as no surprise.
In the Wake of the Storm
A scientist tracks how cuts to federal funding are reshaping coastal communities, research, and species management in Alaska.
The Future of Conservation Without U.S. Aid
The Trump administration’s cuts to biodiversity funding have imperiled species, habitats, and the people who defend both. Now the world seeks a new way forward.
The Fight for the Heart of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
One year after the Trump administration threw the EPA into chaos, former employees continue to push back—and to dream of an agency reborn.
After the Outbreak
A northern gannet colony devastated by avian influenza is slowly recovering—and so are the researchers who witnessed the virus’s wrath.
A Mysterious Salmon-Killing Affliction is a Mystery No More
In California, scientists tracked the source of a severe vitamin deficiency that’s killing endangered fish.