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for a Biodiverse PlanetThe natural world gives us the air that we breathe, the food that we eat, and a bounty of medicines and materials. Preserving biodiversity and wildlife is the best insurance we have against an unknown future. Here are five ways to keep our fellow inhabitants of Planet Earth healthy.
The Black Death holds a surprising lesson: Humans and biodiversity can go hand in hand
When the Black Death depopulated Europe, abandoned farmland reverted to forest—and plant diversity declined. The lesson may complicate modern calls to simply “let nature take over.”
Can ecological collapse be undone? China is making a bold move on the Yangtze River.
China’s unprecedented fishing ban is reversing years of biodiversity loss in the Yangtze, raising questions about the possibility—and cost—of restoration.
A polar bear paradox is unfolding in the Arctic
Against the backdrop of Arctic warming, polar bears in Norway’s far north are gaining fat and feeding on new prey—a testament to their adaptability.
The ecology of fear in the Anthropocene has a new plot twist
New research finds that wolves are afraid of the super predator in the woods (humans)—and that protecting them doesn’t make them less fearful of us.
The pelicans that brought peace to a troubled corner of Europe
Environmental peacebuilding shows that restoring nature can also heal conflicts
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