Can Gambia Turn the Tide to Save Its Shrinking Beaches?
This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.When Saikou Demba was a young man starting out in the…
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Hints of New Life in the Shadows of Venezuela’s Last Glacier
This story originally appeared on Atlas Obscura and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.In 1986, at the age of 21, Alejandra Melfo moved to Mérida,…
The North Carolina Town Besieged by Armadillos
This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.In the pitch dark, Jason Bullard adroitly shoulders his rifle…
Early Evidence of How Wildfire Smoke Alters Bird Migration
This story originally appeared on High Country News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Four radio-collared Tule geese left their summer breeding…
Bright Spots in the Global Coral Reef Catastrophe
Astonishingly, however, by 2010 global coral coverage was roughly back to pre-1998 levels. “That’s good news,” says Souter. “Even though reefs got knocked…
A Water Crisis Reveals You Can’t Recycle in the Arctic
This story originally appeared on Canada's National Observer and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.A week-long water crisis that has left residents…
This Prairie Grassland Project Collects Native Seeds
The BLM funds the partnership along with private donations and the Society for Ecological Restoration, a conservation organization. The agency prioritizes…
Ground-Level Ozone Is a Creeping Threat to Biodiversity
It’s well established that chronic exposure to high ozone levels is a serious threat to human health, exacerbating heart and lung problems such as asthma and…
The (Very Slow) Race to Move Forests in Time to Save Them
Wright countered that it’s not until about 10 years into a study that the data starts to be meaningful. “That’s when I start to believe it,” she said. So…
In New Zealand, People (and Moths) Rediscover Dark Skies
This story originally appeared on Atlas Obscura and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Mike Bacchus remembers the man only as “the Texan.” A few years…