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First LookFish-friendly construction aims to help threatened Nevada troutThe Lahontan cutthroat trout came close to extinction after a dam was built in 1905. A new bypass canal will help it reach native spawning grounds.聽
Wait, fish make noise? Meet the 鈥榝ish listeners.鈥� (audio)The ocean is not a silent world. And understanding its soundscape is essential to our ability to be good stewards of it.
Where there鈥檚 wildfire, there鈥檚 smoke. Protecting 鈥榗lean-air refugees.鈥�Wildfire smoke has produced the lowest air quality readings recorded in San Francisco; Portland, Oregon; and other Western cities the past two years.
First LookFeeling the heat, US begins fighting wildfires with fireAfter decades of extinguishing blazes within hours, forestry services are now starting them to reduce fuel that can turn a wildfire into a catastrophe
Inside the Amazon, a wealth of services for the whole planetSatellites have detected more than 40,000聽fires in the Amazon in 2019. The implications of those fires ripple far beyond Brazil or South America.聽
FocusNASA eyes the ocean: How the deep sea could unlock outer spaceIn the search for extraterrestrial life, scientists turn to the ocean for inspiration. The research has spurred collaborations between oceanographers and NASA.
With patience and binoculars, Ugandan women build jobs as birdersIn Uganda鈥檚 Mabira Forest, women birders are their own guides. One helped our reporter train his gaze on a feathery find.
Message in a bottle: Forensics meets marine science with eDNAA new tool in marine research known as eDNA enables scientists to capture a snapshot of ocean communities without touching a single fish.
A tabby by any other name: In Hawaii, a debate over what鈥檚 wildIn Hawaii, blurred boundaries between pets and wildlife fuel debate, even as residents find common ground in a shared love for animals.聽
First LookUN climate report says habit changes can prevent a hungry futureChanges in diet, food waste, and land use will be crucial to maintaining food stability as climate change worsens, says the Thursday report.聽
Dinged cars and damaged roofs: The high cost of a gull鈥檚 mealGulls have learned how to drop their prey 鈥� clams, mussels, and more 鈥� on hard surfaces to crack the shells. Cars and roofs don鈥檛 always fare well.
What does climate change have to do with socialism?Much of U.S. opposition to the mainstream science of climate change is rooted in fears of a socialist takeover of the American government.
First LookGreenland ice melt to increase as heat wave continuesThe heat wave that plagued Europe in July has moved over Greenland. Swaths of ice on the island now show indications of permanent melt.聽
No light, no problem: The improbable wonders of deep-sea coralSnorkelers love shallow coral reefs. But another world of reefs thrives thousands of feet beneath the sea in seemingly inhospitable conditions.
Comeback fish: How Europe is saving the iconic sturgeonSturgeon populations have plummeted in recent decades. In Europe, advocates are taking action to revive the species.聽
India鈥檚 tigers come roaring backDue to stricter wildlife policies and improved safety monitoring, India鈥檚 tiger population climbed 33% between 2014 and 2018.
First LookSending a clear message: Swedish climate activist to sail across the AtlanticGreta Thunberg, a Swedish teenager and the face of Europe's student climate activism movement, will travel to New York on a sailboat for a U.N. climate summit.
Into the twilight zone: An age of discovery unfolds beneath the wavesHumans like to think they have conquered every corner of the planet. But in reality we know very little about the world's largest biome: the ocean.
Louisiana鈥檚 coastline is disappearing. Can the bayou be saved?Louisiana has taken aggressive steps to聽advance progressive climate-change adaptation ideas through a lens of business and social conservatism.
First LookNew York climate plan among nation's most ambitiousThe law signed Thursday would make New York the quickest state to achieve 100% renewable energy. Wind farms are expected to smooth the transition, but critics call the plan impractical.