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Veterans and Volunteers with Force Blue using an assembly line for stone transport for erosion barrier in Ft. Walton Beach Florida

National

Former Navy SEALs say they're making marine conservation cool

5:00am March 11, 2025

A group called Force Blue, which does conservation work across the country, is providing what they call "mission therapy" to veterans who miss the camaraderie and the sense of purpose of service.

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Study finds India doubled its tiger population in a decade

1:09am January 31, 2025

The study found that some local communities near tiger habitats have also benefited from the increase in tigers because of the foot traffic and revenues brought in by ecotourism.

Another casualty of Israel's war in Lebanon: Efforts to save endangered turtles

1:00pm January 22, 2025

Lebanese volunteers are anxious to get back to sea turtle conservation on southern beaches that were off-limits to civilians when fighting escalated between Israel and Hezbollah.

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Environment

High Country conservancies partner to acquire land affected by Helene

2:56pm January 16, 2025

by Paul Garber

New River Conservancy Executive Director Andrew Downs says conserving the land will safeguard water quality and increase access for recreational activities.

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How one U.S. conservationist's work is helping to preserve Chile's wilderness

6:00am January 12, 2025

Chile is set to gain its 47th national park early this year — largely due to the efforts of U.S. conservationist Kristine Tompkins and her organization.

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It's Poppy vs. Hammie Mae in Virginia zoo's poll to name a baby pygmy hippo

6:03am December 28, 2024

Moo Deng and Haggis are joined by another slick, round supreme on the scene — a new pygmy hippo born at Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. Fans can vote on the two options for her name through Saturday.

A year after Maui’s deadly fires, the hills are still filled with flammable grass

5:00am August 07, 2024

by Lauren Sommer

After extreme fires last year that claimed 102 lives, Maui is trying to tackle the invasive grasses that pose a big wildfire risk. That could mean restoring the land to what it once was.

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Mangroves are unique ecosystems protecting humans and wildlife. Sea level rise and more severe storms from climate change threaten them, according to a new global assessment.

Environment

Mangroves protect communities from storms. Half are at risk of collapse, report finds

3:40pm May 22, 2024

by Julia Simon

Mangroves are unique coastal ecosystems protecting humans and wildlife. Rising sea levels and storms pose an increasing threat to their survival.

Record levels of heat in the ocean are causing a worldwide mass bleaching event on coral reefs, as seen here on the Great Barrier Reef. Scientists are working on creating more heat-resistant coral to help restore reefs.

Environment

Coral reefs can't keep up with climate change. So scientists are speeding up evolution

5:00am April 17, 2024

Climate change is heating oceans faster than the world's coral reefs can handle. So scientists are breeding corals that can withstand hotter temperatures – but only to a point.

Gabi Huerta, with the Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps, replants trees in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

Environment

Wildfires are killing California's ancient giants. Can seedlings save the species?

5:00am February 26, 2024

Extreme wildfires have destroyed about one-fifth of all giant sequoia trees. To safeguard their future, the National Park Service is planting seedlings that could better survive a hotter climate.