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Urban refuge: How cities can help solve the biodiversity crisis

Cities have long been considered species deserts, devoid of wildlife beyond pigeons and squirrels. But with animals such as snowy owls, otters and bobcats now appearing in urban areas, scientists are recognizing that cities can play a significant role in fostering biodiversity.

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Invisible menace: Methane flares increasingly scorching birds at U.S. landfills

Waste facilities must dispose of methane gas by burning it off—but birds, particularly hawks and owls, are flying into the colorless flames.

ORIGINAL REPORTING

raptors

Birds of prey face global decline from habitat loss, poisons

Urban refuge: How cities can help solve the biodiversity crisis

Invisible menace: Methane flares increasingly scorching birds at U.S. landfills

Black kites set to breed in the UK for first time as climate warms

Fort Collins nonprofit rescuing more raptors than ever as human-wildlife encounters grow

Coal use drives sharp rise in U.S. power plant emissions amid summer heat

Cities are quietly outpacing nations in climate progress

California residents challenge methane policy they say pollutes under the guise of clean energy

Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

Our annual summer reading list, 2025 edition

Major climate change reports vanish from US federal websites, raising transparency concerns