World Nov 02 COP16 delegates reach historic agreement to include Indigenous voices in conservation decisions By Steven Grattan, Associated Press
World Oct 21 As UN conference nears, countries have made little progress toward biodiversity goals As of this week, around 46 percent of countries have submitted targets and less than 15 precent submitted plans for reaching them. By Michael Casey, Christina Larson, Associated Press
Science Mar 16 Watch 5:56 Conservationists track surge in great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod Environmental efforts to protect sharks in recent years have resulted in a huge increase in the great white shark population off the New England coast. It’s a conservation success story, with potentially unnerving implications for beachgoers. Rhode Island PBS Weekly’s… By David Wright, Barbara Dury and Justin Kenny, Rhode Island PBS Weekly
Science Feb 03 Watch 8:39 Conservationists take drastic measures to save coral reefs from climate change Coral reef ecosystems support a quarter of all marine life on Earth, but they are slowly dying under the relentless stresses of overfishing, pollution, disease and climate change. As part of our ongoing series “Saving Species,” William Brangham dives into… By William Brangham, Winston Wilde, Sam Weber
Science Feb 02 Feds won’t restore protections for gray wolves, propose national recovery plan The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials announced Friday that it has rejected petitions from environmental groups to add wolves in the northern Rockies and parts of the western U.S. to the Endangered Species List. By Matthew Brown, Todd Richmond, Associated Press
Jan 28 Watch 5:09 How Montanans are banding together to preserve an iconic American landscape By Stan Parker, Montana PBS In Montana, an unlikely group of allies is working together to preserve a unique prairie ecosystem, and at the same time, help their own rural economies. Montana PBS’s Stan Parker reports from one of the planet’s last remaining intact grasslands. Continue watching
Nov 30 Leaked document says U.S. is willing to build energy projects in case Snake River dams are breached By Hallie Golden, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press In a strong sign that the U.S. will consider breaching four controversial dams on the Snake River, a leaked document says the government is prepared to help build clean energy projects to replace the power generated by the dams. Continue reading
Nov 25 ‘Adopt an axolotl’ campaign in Mexico aims to help save critically endangered species By Daniel Shailer, Associated Press Ecologists from Mexico's National Autonomous university on Friday relaunched a fundraising campaign to bolster conservation efforts for axolotls, an iconic, endangered fish-like type of salamander. Continue reading
Aug 08 For insects that glow, artificial light is killing the vibe By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Recent research shows how artificial light can disrupt courtship among glow-worms and fireflies that rely on bioluminescence to find mates. Continue reading
Aug 07 Biden to showcase work on climate change, veterans on trip in western U.S. By Chris Megerian, Associated Press The Democrat is seeking to draw an implicit contrast between his administration’s accomplishments and former President Donald Trump’s legal troubles. Biden leaves on Monday for a three-night trip to Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Continue reading