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Audio Edition: The State of Nature Update #24
Hear about bat releases in Ukraine giving respite from war, a chimpanzee civil war, Britain's butterflies are declining, warmer winters help and hurt…
Apr 27
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Ruth Thornton
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The State of Nature Update #24
4/25/2026: Bat releases in Ukraine give respite from war, chimpanzee civil war, Britain's butterflies are declining, warmer winters help and hurt…
Apr 25
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Ruth Thornton
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Audio Edition: Extinction Slowdown? Study Offers a Rare Hope for Biodiversity
Hear about how species loss may have peaked decades ago, suggesting we are not in a 'sixth mass extinction.' But it's too early to celebrate.
Apr 21
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Ruth Thornton
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7:58
Extinction Slowdown? Study Offers a Rare Hope for Biodiversity
Species loss may have peaked decades ago, suggesting we are not in a 'sixth mass extinction.' But it's too early to celebrate.
Apr 18
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Ruth Thornton
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Audio edition: Size matters, so does connection: Protect large natural areas but don't forget the fragments to save species, study finds.
Study shows large reserves host more plants and animals, but linking small remnants is essential for many species.
Apr 15
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Ruth Thornton
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7:12
Size matters, so does connection: Protect large natural areas but don't forget the fragments to save species, study finds.
Study shows large reserves host more plants and animals, but linking small remnants is essential for many species.
Apr 11
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Ruth Thornton
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Audio Edition: The State of Nature Update #23
Hear about the 'God Squad' that may have doomed Rice's whales, salmon restored to a Maine stream, faux fur could save leopards, new species are found at…
Apr 8
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Ruth Thornton
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The State of Nature Update #23
4/4/2026: God Squad may have doomed Rice's whales, salmon restored to Maine stream, faux fur could save leopards, new species found at record rates…
Apr 4
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Ruth Thornton
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March 2026
Offshore wind could transform the Great Lakes Region. Here's what's holding it back.
A University of Michigan study lays out the challenges, and potential fixes, for a largely untapped resource.
Mar 28
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Ruth Thornton
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The State of Nature: Weekly Update #22
3/25/2026: Birds use cigarette butts, ravens remember wolf kill sites, insects migrate remarkable distances, daylight saving time helps wildlife, carbon…
Mar 25
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Ruth Thornton
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We love butterfly houses. Here’s what it takes to fill one with thousands of tropical butterflies
The fragile insects travel thousands of miles to bring a bit of summer to northern countries. But what does it mean for conservation in their home…
Mar 21
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Ruth Thornton
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Start Here: Welcome to Nature Signals!
A newsletter about nature, the animals and plants that share the world with us and the human actions affecting them.
Mar 20
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Ruth Thornton
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