Lands & Waters
Obama Creates the Atlantic Ocean’s First Marine National Monument
The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument will be a haven for cold-water corals, sea turtles, and endangered whales
By
Joe Spring
September 15, 2016
The Art of Saving Oceans
Artist Angela Pozzi builds sculptures from washed-up plastic in order to cast more light on the problem of marine debris
By
Menachem Wecker
September 10, 2016
Contemplating De-Extinction
Some scientists think the era of reviving and returning extinct species to the wild is closing in fast. But which animals should come back?
By
Jason Daley
September 2, 2016
Elephant Populations Decline by 30 Percent
A new survey by the Great Elephant Census shows a dramatic drop in savanna elephant numbers in Africa
By
Joe Spring
September 1, 2016
President Obama Creates the Largest Protected Area in the World
With the expansion of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, President Obama further strengthens his environmental legacy
By
Joe Spring
August 26, 2016