Nation Jan 28 How Montanans are banding together to preserve an iconic American landscape By Stan Parker, Montana PBS
Science Sep 09 Watch 6:38 New report sheds light on environmental, financial costs of invasive species Invasive species harm ecosystems around the world and cost the global economy $423 billion a year, according to a new report backed by the UN. A number of researchers believe that estimate may be just the tip of the iceberg. By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery, Winston Wilde
Science May 27 The Supreme Court just narrowed protection for wetlands, leaving many valuable ecosystems at risk For the last 45 years, the EPA has required discharge permits in wetlands “adjacent” to water bodies, even if a dune, levee or other barrier separated the two. The Sackett decision upends that approach, leaving tens of millions of acres at… By Albert C. Lin, The Conversation
Science Mar 18 Hikers can take these simple steps to help reduce the spread of invasive plant species Invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage across the U.S. every year. By Megan Dolman, The Conversation
Science Sep 15 World isn’t meeting biodiversity goals, U.N. report finds A new U.N. biodiversity report card highlights the decline over the past 10 years in fragile ecosystems such as coral reefs and tropical forests. By Christina Larson, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Aug 02 Study: ‘Footprint’ of 2010 Gulf Oil Spill may be worse than thought By Xander Landen Penn State researchers recently found two partially dead deep sea coral reefs 22 kilometers east of the site of the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill. Before these findings, biologists only knew of one reef that was damaged by the oil spill. Continue reading