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White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) foraging for food on a landfill

The Traveling Museum of Palestinian Nature

A mobile museum brings conservation and biodiversity to rural communities in the West Bank.

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Sunrise in Tikal, Guatemala
Without USAID, Guatemala’s Forest Stewards Search for Sustainability

Communities in the Maya Biosphere Reserve are figuring out new ways to fund their work and protect their forest after losing key funding.

mountain yellow-legged frog jumps out of a researcher's hand
Trial by Fire

In the burn-scarred mountains of Southern California, a team of biologists fights to help an imperiled frog.

Tree planting , Rift valley, Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s Grand Tree-Planting Plan

Efforts to restore lost forests often fail, but Ethiopians are betting big: planting billions of saplings to revive habitat, regenerate soil, and stabilize the land.

aerial view of the University of Washington and Seattle
Trees as Public Health Infrastructure

New research shows that meeting tree canopy goals could prevent more than 67,000 premature deaths in the United States.

microscope image of tropilaelaps mites
A Mite on a Bee on a Ship on the Sea Spells Trouble

Pollinator pathogens are spreading through international trade, threatening both agriculture and wild ecosystems.

brown bear fishing for salmon
The Art of the Catch

To bulk up for winter hibernation, Alaska’s brown bears employ a range of techniques for snaring salmon.

dry river bed
The Trouble with Tamarisk

Twenty-five years ago, land managers unleashed a beetle to control an invasive tree sucking rivers dry. But water levels haven’t risen—and the real villains are still causing trouble.

A large female Foam Nest Frog mating with two smaller males
When it Comes to Frog Sex, Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

New science on gray foam-nest tree frogs hints at the evolutionary benefits of multiple sexual partners.

bumblebee on a flower
The Unwilding of Patagonia’s Pollinators 

In a region synonymous with wilderness, native bumblebees are being replaced by industrial worker bees—and ecosystems are paying the price.