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For better or worse, invasive phragmites is here to stay

Few phenomena of the past century have altered the landscape and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay, experts say, as much as the invasion of a straw-like saltmarsh weed from the opposite side of the world.

Causes

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How can nature-killing agriculture be more sustainable?

The farming system that feeds the world is the biggest killer of biodiversity. It does so by destroying habitats, overusing fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides, and creating vast monocultures. But there are solutions.

Causes

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How to plan a sustainable diving holiday

As the scuba phrase goes, “take only pictures and leave only bubbles”—a mantra to keep coral reefs healthy.

Impacts

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Monarch butterflies are officially endangered

Renowned for their impressive migrations of more than 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles) over several generations, the monarch decline is driven by habitat loss, herbicide and pesticide use, logging at overwintering sites in Mexico, urban development and drought.

Impacts

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What the insect crisis means for food, farming—and humanity

Journalist and author Oliver Milman discusses the findings of his new book, how declining pollinator populations could harm vulnerable communities, and the most promising solutions.

ORIGINAL REPORTING

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For better or worse, invasive phragmites is here to stay

How can nature-killing agriculture be more sustainable?

Secret files suggest chemical giant feared weedkiller’s link to Parkinson’s disease

Republican congressmen push for environmental impact study on cannabis

How to plan a sustainable diving holiday

Monarch butterflies are officially endangered

What the insect crisis means for food, farming—and humanity

Insurers leave Maui wildfire survivors in unsafe homes, families say

Seafood testing project aims to safeguard Indigenous food traditions

Texas debates over new oil and gas waste rule heat up

Op-ed: “I’m sorry, I can’t hear you” — disabling environments in Cancer Alley and the Ohio River Valley

Op-ed: We mobilized to defend the EPA in Trump's first term. This time the stakes are even higher.

Scientists warn that 2023's extreme ocean heat may signal a major climate shift

Trump plans to dismantle climate funding from key law if elected

Australia weighs delay on 2035 climate goals amid US election uncertainty