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August

The Grandmas Leading Africa’s Solar Revolution August 15, 2018 – CNN.com
Inside the Effort to Save Africa’s Elephant Population August 08, 2018 – The Washington Post
Human-Polar Bear Conflict Is on the Rise August 03, 2018 – CNN.com

July

People Are Farming Tigers for This Bizarre Wine July 27, 2018 – The Dodo
In Villages That Relied on Illegal Logging, This Man Is Pushing for Change July 26, 2018 – National Geographic
Saving the Coral Reefs July 26, 2018 – Houston Chronicle
Why Mangroves Matter: Experts Respond on International Mangrove Day July 26, 2018 – Mongabay
The Biggest Culprit Behind Climate Change May Surprise You July 26, 2018 – GreenBiz.com
Alaska at a Crossroads July 26, 2018 – CNN.com
Flight Attendants Fined $11,000, Ordered to Leave the Country After Turtle Smuggling Attempt July 24, 2018 – Newsweek
Leopards, Pythons and Zebras Turned Into Potions, Boots and Lamps. This Warehouse Holds the Grisly Goods of an Illegal Trade July 13, 2018 – Los Angeles Times
How One Industrial City Is Fighting to Go Green July 12, 2018 – TIME
Is What's Good For The Lemurs Also Good For The Locals? July 11, 2018 – NPR
Backed by Prince Harry, Conservation Group Expands in Africa July 07, 2018 – The Associated Press
Socks Kick Off New Era of Fundraising Premiums July 06, 2018 – The Chronicle of Philanthropy
It’s Time for a Plastics Revolution July 03, 2018 – The Seattle Times

June

Your Poke Addiction Won’t Drive Tuna Extinct June 21, 2018 – Bloomberg
More Tigers Live in US Back Yards Than in the Wild. Is This a Catastrophe? June 20, 2018 – The Guardian
What Happens to Wildlife, Marine Life During and After a Hurricane? June 19, 2018 – AccuWeather
One-Year Later, U.S. Cities, States, & Companies Are “Still In” on Climate June 06, 2018 – Medium
Peña Nieto Garantiza Disponibilidad de Agua en México para Próximos 50 Años June 05, 2018 – EFE
UN: Planet Is 'Swamped' With Waste Plastic June 05, 2018 – BBC
Mexico Establishes Water Reserves for Country’s Rivers June 05, 2018 – Associated Press
The Fight to Dismantle the Animal Parts Bazaar on Facebook June 05, 2018 – WIRED
Hope in the Era of Trump’s Climate Foolishness June 01, 2018 – The New York Times
Trump Walked Away From the Paris Deal, but Others Are Leaning In June 01, 2018 – HuffPost
What Has Changed—and What Has Not—Since Paris Withdrawal Announcement June 01, 2018 – Scientific American

May

The U.N. Goal That Doesn’t Get a Lot of Respect May 31, 2018 – NPR
Africa’s Mountain Gorilla Population Now Exceeds 1,000 May 31, 2018 – Associated Press
Controversial Rhino Horn Sales Eyed as Solution to Poaching Crisis May 27, 2018 – 60 Minutes
Major Pebble Mine Investor Pulls Out, Jeopardizing Controversial Alaska Project May 25, 2018 – The Washington Post
Recruit Young Scientists and Local Talent to Safeguard Coral Reefs May 23, 2018 – Nature
Farm Bill Harmful to Endangered Species and Conservation Fails in House May 21, 2018 – EcoWatch
Saving Africa’s Wildlife May 18, 2018 – The Washington Post
Where the Doomed, Beloved Polar Bear Is Still a Dangerous Predator May 16, 2018 – Smithsonian Magazine
Training the Polar Bear Patrol May 08, 2018 – Hakai Magazine
Rare 'Smiling' Porpoises Could Soon Be Gone Forever May 04, 2018 – The Dodo
Scientists Use Satellite Tags to Monitor Pink Dolphins, a Rare Species Vulnerable to Extinction in the Amazon May 02, 2018 – ABC Nightline

April

Tigers Are Endangered in Asia, but in Texas They’re Backyard Pets April 30, 2018 – The Austin American-Statesman
Amur Leopard Population Triples — to 103 April 25, 2018 – The Revelator
Census Finds Increase in Mekong River’s Irrawaddy Dolphins April 23, 2018 – The Associated Press
Tech Firms Like Google, Amazon Push Power Companies Toward Solar and Wind, a Blow to Coal April 22, 2018 – USA Today
Avoiding the Amazon’s Tipping Point April 20, 2018 – Medium
7 Ways to Make Your Travel More Sustainable April 19, 2018 – Vogue
Battle to Save Africa’s Elephants Is Gaining Some Ground April 13, 2018 – The Associated Press
Climate Change Is Messing with Your Dinner April 13, 2018 – Bloomberg
Google y World Wildlife Fund con Tecnología para Educar April 13, 2018 – QueensLatino
Battle to Save Africa’s Elephants Is Gaining Some Ground April 13, 2018 – Associate Press
Climate Change Is Messing with Your Dinner April 13, 2018 – Bloomberg
Unchecked Carbon Emissions Could Jeopardize Plants, Animals in World's Most Vital Habitats April 11, 2018 – AccuWeather
Unchecked Carbon Emissions Could Jeopardize Plants, Animals in World's Most Vital Habitats April 11, 2018 – AccuWeather
Tanzania Takes Historic Step to Save Dwindling Elephant Population April 11, 2018 – CNN
It’s the Latest in Conservation Tech. And It Wants to Suck Your Blood. April 09, 2018 – New York Times
Choosing Animals Over People? April 07, 2018 – The New York Times
Asia-Pacific Chefs Chew Over Ways to Slim Down Food Waste April 05, 2018 – Reuters
Un Collar de Radiomarcaje Tamaño Elefante Busca Salvar a esta Especie en Tanzania April 04, 2018 – Univision

March

Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay Gear Up to Protect Pantanal Wetland March 26, 2018 – Bloomberg
Arctic Sea Ice Nears All-Time Record Wintertime Low March 26, 2018 – USA Today
Target Has Big Plans for Improving its Water Stewardship March 25, 2018 – Sourcing Journal
Lights Go Dark for Earth Hour to Highlight Climate Change March 25, 2018 – Associated Press
EN NUESTRA OPINIÓN: Apague la Luz para Salvar el Planeta March 22, 2018 – Miami Herald
Powerful Photos from Earth Hour 2018 March 22, 2018 – Teen Vogue
Live Radio Interview with Lou Leonard March 21, 2018 – WKNY radio
The Top U.S. Wonders to Visit this Spring March 20, 2018 – USA Today
How McDonald's Plans to Cut Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions By More Than a Third March 20, 2018 – Fortune
Arctic Sea Ice Nears All-Time Record Wintertime Low March 16, 2018 – USA Today
Nonprofits Work to Maintain Fundraising as Facebook Changes Algorithm March 14, 2018 – Philanthropy
Poachers Can Run, but They Can’t Hide from Technology March 13, 2018 – Medium
21 Tech Companies Band Together against Wildlife Trafficking March 07, 2018 – NPR
Google, Facebook, and other Tech Giants Unite to Fight Wildlife Crime Online March 07, 2018 – National Geographic
Four Wildlife Tours in the United States Worth Taking March 07, 2018 – New York Times
Monarch Butterfly Population Dwindled for Second Straight Year in Mexic March 06, 2018 – USA Today
Monarch butterfly numbers off for 2nd year in Mexico March 05, 2018 – Associated Press
Hong Kong’s Ivory Ban Sparks Fresh Hope for Endangered Elephants March 02, 2018 – Christian Science Monitor
Lego Follows the Green Brick Road to Combat Plastic Waste March 02, 2018 – Reuters
World Wildlife Day: Where to See Big Cats in the Wild March 02, 2018 – USA Today
With the Last Male Ailing, the Northern White Rhino is Almost Gone March 01, 2018 – LA Times

February

ISSF Makes a Strategic Plan for Sustainable Seafood February 28, 2018 – Triple Pundit
Complex Ecosystems Better Resist Extinction ‘Cascades’ February 26, 2018 – Seeker
How Human Coping Mechanisms for Climate Change are Impacting Endangered Animals February 19, 2018 – AccuWeather
Don’t Waste the New US Water-Security Strategy February 16, 2018 – Defense One
Take an Exhilarating Trip on the Back of a Minke Whale February 16, 2018 – Earther
Vast Bioenergy Plantations Could Stave Off Climate Change—and Radically Reshape the Planet February 15, 2018 – Science
Educating Stewards of the Earth February 13, 2018 – Education Week
Shy Albatross Make Artificial Nests Their Own—Giving Scientists Hope for Their Species February 08, 2018 – National Geographic
Millions of Monarch Butterflies Flutter to the Mountains in Mexico Every October February 08, 2018 – ABC Nightline
Letter to the Editor: EPA Pebble Mine Move Is Right and Sensible February 07, 2018 – Wall Street Journal

January

China Just Banned Ivory Sales. Now What? January 24, 2018 – National Geographic
World Wildlife Fund Chief: How People Produce Food is Destroying the Planet January 24, 2018 – CBS News
McDonald's to Recycle Packaging in All Locations Globally by 2020 January 16, 2018 – Chicago Tribune
This Population of Green Sea Turtles Is Nearly All Female, Signalling a Major Problem January 14, 2018 – NBC News
Inside a Conservation NGO January 12, 2018 – Science for the People
Rhinoceros DNA Database Helps Nail Poachers and Traffickers January 10, 2018 – CNN
US Makes Moves to Crack Down on Illegal Seafood January 09, 2018 – The Huffington Post
Great Barrier Reef: 99% of These Sea Turtles Are Turning Female January 09, 2018 – Eco Watch
El 2017 Fue el Tercer Año Más Caluroso de los EEUU January 08, 2018 – La Opinión
Natural Disasters Caused Record $306 Billion in Damage to U.S. in 2017 January 08, 2018 – USA Today
In Africa, Geneticists Are Hunting Poachers January 08, 2018 – The New York Times
How France Became a Global Leader in Curbing Food Waste January 03, 2018 – The Christian Science Monitor