Biodiversity

Things related to the web of life; ecology; wildlife; endangered species

Trump DOI Repealing Protections For Key Swaths Of Alaska Petroleum Reserve

"The Trump administration said Thursday it is rescinding federal rules that were aimed at protecting from future oil and gas leasing vast swaths of a petroleum reserve in Alaska that provide key habitat for migrating birds, caribou and other wildlife."

Source: AP, 11/14/2025

Queer Ecology — A Powerful Lens for Reporting on Environmental Injustice

Queer ecology is an evolving field that challenges traditional assumptions in science and explores LGBTQ+ experiences in an ecological context. It’s easy to catch your audience’s attention with stories about transitioning clownfish or same-sex albatross parenting. But as contributor Isaias Hernandez explains, queer ecology also offers journalists an important perspective for covering a range of environmental issues, from climate risk to pollution exposure, and reimagining environmental narratives.

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Invasive Golden Mussels Upending Life In CA Delta, With No Help On The Way

"One year after the discovery that golden mussels had invaded the Delta, thick colonies coat boats and piers and threaten water supplies for cities and farms. Yet the state has no specific funding or plans to tackle harms in the heart of the invasion."

Source: CalMatters, 11/05/2025

"Carbon Offsets Are Failing. Can a New Plan Save the Rainforests?"

"Brazil is set to unveil an ambitious international plan that would provide up to $4 billion a year to countries that protect their tropical forests. Proponents see it as a potential game-changer for forest conservation, but some ecologists and economists are raising concerns."

Source: YaleE360, 11/04/2025

Tapping Into COP30 To Cover Indigenous Issues

COP30 negotiators from around the world gather next week in Belém, Brazil, at the mouth of the Amazon River. Our Voices of Environmental Justice columnist Yessenia Funes says it’s a vital opportunity to engage with the Indigenous peoples who help protect the vast rainforest region — even for environmental reporters not there in person. Here’s how to tell their stories.

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After Decades, Green Sea Turtles Have Been Saved From Extinction — for Now

"Earlier this month, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reported that the global population of green turtles has increased nearly 30 percent since the 1970s, thanks to a suite of international actions aimed at saving the animals."

Source: Inside Climate News, 11/03/2025

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