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Sharks and Rays Gain Sweeping Protections from Wildlife Trade

✇NYT: Science
By:Alexa Robles-Gil
2 December 2025 at 10:43
A global treaty has extended trade protections to more than 70 shark and ray species whose numbers are in sharp decline.

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Inside the Bird-Flu Vaccine Trial for Monk Seals

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By:Emily Anthes and Loren Elliott
1 December 2025 at 05:30
After the virus returned to Hawaii this fall, testing the shots in the endangered seal species became urgent.

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In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Locals Fight for ‘The Right to Night’

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By:Katrina Miller and Emily Elconin
25 November 2025 at 11:01
Industrialization in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has some residents pushing for protection of the region’s celestial splendor.

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The night sky above Eagle Harbor, a village in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula along the shoreline of Lake Superior.

Lemurs in Madagascar Face an Unexpected Killer

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By:Dina Fine Maron
22 November 2025 at 15:55
Thousands of the endangered primates end up on the dinner plates of people in the upper rung of the country’s society who have money to spare.

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A bamboo lemur (Hapalemur occidentalis) eating bamboo.

Fine Chocolate in Brazil, Home of the Cacao Bean

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By:Somini Sengupta and Alessandro Falco
22 November 2025 at 09:37
A new generation of craft chocolate makers in Brazil is creating bars with “identity.” And they’re helping to sustain the forest, too.

Trump Moves to Weaken the Endangered Species Act

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By:Maxine Joselow and Catrin Einhorn
19 November 2025 at 16:15
Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for oil or harvest timber in areas where endangered species live.

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An endangered red wolf in the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge near Manns Harbor, N.C., in 2023.

In Washington, Birds Are Giving ‘Yelp Reviews’ of Forest Restoration Work

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By:Cara Buckley and Meron Menghistab
18 November 2025 at 21:20
A collective of land trusts, conservancies and tribes is capturing birdsong with audio gear and A.I. for clues about habitat health.

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They Loved Their Family Land in South Carolina. But Who Actually Owned It?

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By:Catrin Einhorn and Nora Williams
19 November 2025 at 20:22
Conservation can be tough when a property is passed down informally over generations. A growing effort is helping families sort it all out.

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Hochul Urged to Ban Horseshoe Crab Fishing

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By:Jon Hurdle
15 November 2025 at 05:00
Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm the commercial fishing industry.

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If Gov. Kathy Hochul signs the bill, New York would join New Jersey and Connecticut in stopping the fishing industry from using the crabs as bait for catching other marine species, including the endangered American eel.

AI Data Centers Create Fury From Mexico to Ireland

✇NYT: Technology
By:Paul Mozur · Adam Satariano and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
20 October 2025 at 15:00
As tech companies build data centers worldwide to advance artificial intelligence, vulnerable communities have been hit by blackouts and water shortages.

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When Microsoft opened a data center in central Mexico last year, nearby residents said power cuts became more frequent. Water outages, which once lasted days, stretched for weeks.
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