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Solar farm panels in meadow

Conservation

There’s a right and a wrong way to build a solar farm There’s a right and a wrong way to build a solar farm

a baby crocodile hatches from an egg, surrounded by other eggs.

Animals

106 critically endangered Siamese crocodile eggs spotted in Cambodia 106 critically endangered Siamese crocodile eggs spotted in Cambodia

By Laura Baisas

a large lizard with yellow spots in the dirt

Animals

Giant lizards could keep flesh-eating maggots off Australia’s sheep Giant lizards could keep flesh-eating maggots off Australia’s sheep

By Laura Baisas

California Forever concept art of utopian cityscape

Agriculture

California’s billionaire utopia may not be as eco-friendly as advertised California’s billionaire utopia may not be as eco-friendly as advertised

a large bird with blue plummage and orange eyes called a cassowary

Animals

The world’s most dangerous bird is at risk of extinction The world’s most dangerous bird is at risk of extinction

By Laura Baisas

an american flamingo. the bird has pink and white plumage with a black beak

Animals

A ‘pink wave’ of flamingoes settles into the Sunshine State A ‘pink wave’ of flamingoes settles into the Sunshine State

By Laura Baisas

a brown snail sits on a green lettuce leaf

Animals

Slimy slugs and snails surprisingly thriving in LA Slimy slugs and snails surprisingly thriving in LA

By Laura Baisas

a toucan with an orange beak and black and white plumage sits in a tree with its mouth open

Animals

How fruit-eating birds could help regrow tropical forests How fruit-eating birds could help regrow tropical forests

By Laura Baisas

a juvenile chimpanzee in a forested habitat

Animals

Mining of materials needed for ‘green revolution’ puts great ape population at risk Mining of materials needed for ‘green revolution’ puts great ape population at risk

By Laura Baisas

A screenshot of one unidentified small hawkmoth unsuccessful visit to an orchid, recorded with a camera trap.

Biology

‘Spectacular’ new orchid species is pollinated by moths ‘Spectacular’ new orchid species is pollinated by moths

By Laura Baisas

Three eggs in a nest, while a bald eagle attends to it.

Animals

Watch: Three bald eagles could hatch any day now Watch: Three bald eagles could hatch any day now

By Laura Baisas

Tiger walking across snow

Animals

NASA and Google Earth Engine team up with researchers to help save tigers NASA and Google Earth Engine team up with researchers to help save tigers

A photograph taken in the spring of 2016 of the debris field from an October 2015 landslide extends over the toe of the Tyndall Glacier and into Taan Fjord.

Conservation

A new algorithm could help detect landslides in minutes A new algorithm could help detect landslides in minutes

By Laura Baisas

‘Lost Bird’ not seen in 20 years photographed for the first time

Animals

‘Lost Bird’ not seen in 20 years photographed for the first time ‘Lost Bird’ not seen in 20 years photographed for the first time

By Laura Baisas

A mother and calf humpback whale swim underwater.

Animals

Close to half of migratory species are in serious decline: UN report Close to half of migratory species are in serious decline: UN report

By Laura Baisas

A multiple-exposure photograph of insects circling an artificial light at night. The light can mess with a moth’s sense of what direction is up and which way is down.

Animals

Why artificial light—and evolution—trap moths Why artificial light—and evolution—trap moths

By Laura Baisas

A large rat stands on a tree trunk at night. The Vangunu giant rat is the first new species of rodent described from Solomon Islands in over 80 years.

Animals

A legendary Vangunu giant rat was finally caught on camera A legendary Vangunu giant rat was finally caught on camera

By Laura Baisas

Attenborough's long-beaked echidna, photographed by a camera trap.

Animals

Elusive egg-laying mammal caught on camera for the first time Elusive egg-laying mammal caught on camera for the first time

By Laura Baisas

An endangered Texas ocelot in the vicinity of the highway.

Animals

Wildlife exits on Texas roads could help endangered ocelots Wildlife exits on Texas roads could help endangered ocelots

By Laura Baisas

Green fir trees in neat rows as seen from the air.

Agriculture

Tree plantations try to offset our carbon pollution. Here’s the problem. Tree plantations try to offset our carbon pollution. Here’s the problem.