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Mary Kate McCoy

Blog Editor / Writer

Recent Blogs
In Hawai‘i, new effort to bring invasive species to heel
Apr 14, 2025
‘It protects us from them’: In new film, Indigenous traditions persist amid loss
Apr 02, 2025
News spotlight: Report warns of growing human toll as planet warms
Mar 31, 2025
AI-based tool for nature wins big
Mar 28, 2025
As ghost junk haunts the sea, ‘mermaids’ are fighting back
Mar 18, 2025
For one former logging company, nature’s green is gold
Mar 13, 2025
News spotlight: Indigenous leaders sign landmark carbon deal in Philippines
Mar 06, 2025
News spotlight: Climate change is coming for Pacific tuna
Feb 19, 2025
Turf war? Fixing grasslands can ease human-wildlife clashes
Feb 18, 2025
News spotlight: Fossil fuels behind extreme ocean temperatures, study says
Jan 30, 2025
Landmark debt swap to protect Indonesia’s coral reefs
Jan 15, 2025
News spotlight: A quarter of freshwater species face extinction, study finds
Jan 14, 2025
‘I almost couldn’t believe it’: Amazon expedition stuns researchers
Dec 20, 2024
2024 in review: Amid hottest year on record, nature takes center stage
Dec 17, 2024
A gift guide for the conscious consumer
Nov 26, 2024
Climate change charts a dangerous course for the world's largest fish
Nov 20, 2024
How cool are forests? A hot new study has answers
Nov 18, 2024
Forest, heal thyself: Study shows where forests can best bounce back
Nov 05, 2024
Caught on camera: New study reveals a refuge for rare wildlife
Oct 30, 2024
Meet a scientist protecting 'overlooked' ecosystems
Oct 07, 2024
News spotlight: Sharks are deserting coral reefs. Here's why that matters
Sep 24, 2024
Study: Protecting the ocean helps fight malnutrition
Sep 17, 2024
How a fearsome predator helped bring this community back to life
Sep 05, 2024
News spotlight: How many fish in the sea? Less than we thought
Aug 29, 2024
For climate-fighting farms, squeeze in some trees: study
Aug 15, 2024
Surf spots are climate hotspots, study finds
Aug 13, 2024
Study: As global temperatures rise, climate ‘tipping points’ loom
Aug 06, 2024
New study links birds' diets to forest health
Jul 30, 2024
Where ‘ghost gear’ haunts the seas, divers unite to clean up
Jun 20, 2024
Experts: To protect high seas, take heed of climate change
Jun 13, 2024
Underfoot and under threat: Climate change hurts soil's 'essential workers'
Jun 05, 2024
Study: Mining could disrupt manta ‘superhighway’
May 30, 2024
With new protections, a critical fishery gets new lease on life
May 28, 2024
News spotlight: Conservation works, offers hope for biodiversity
May 07, 2024
As climate crisis accelerates, who bears the brunt?
May 03, 2024
New study a ‘wake-up call’ for marine protections
Apr 25, 2024
‘Changing Planet’ finds hope for climate-weary coral reefs
Apr 22, 2024
Amid a deforestation crisis, two countries plant seeds of hope
Apr 08, 2024
New research: Critical ‘irrecoverable carbon’ at risk
Mar 28, 2024
Report: One-fifth of Mekong River fish face extinction
Mar 21, 2024
Biologist’s keen eye spots (another) new species in the Pacific
Mar 20, 2024
Deep-sea expedition may have discovered over 100 new species in the Pacific
Mar 04, 2024
In Bolivia, a ‘conservation mosaic’ gets another (big) piece
Feb 05, 2024
Study: As climate crisis escalates, so too could human-elephant clashes
Feb 02, 2024
Study: How nature can fight climate change — and how it can’t
Jan 23, 2024
‘Climate-smart’ farming boosts forests, food security in Madagascar
Jan 17, 2024
Meet the startup using magnets to keep sharks at bay
Jan 08, 2024
Pacific island enacts bold new ocean protections
Nov 29, 2023
‘Tis the season for gifts you can feel good about giving
Nov 28, 2023
It’s about TIME: Conservationist recognized as climate leader
Nov 16, 2023
From mountains to mangroves: One expert's journey into marine conservation
Nov 01, 2023
How one South American country became a lab for conservation
Oct 26, 2023
Meet the startup that’s making seaweed more sustainable
Oct 11, 2023
New conservation effort seeks $1 billion for Eastern Himalayas
Sep 20, 2023
World falling well short of climate goals, new report finds
Sep 09, 2023
U.S., Peru trade debt for nature
Sep 07, 2023
Natural wonders: Destinations that inspired our experts
Aug 30, 2023
Ecuadorean voters reject oil drilling in Amazon
Aug 23, 2023
What drives deforestation — and how can we stop it?
Aug 16, 2023
As coffee demand grows, farmers work to deliver a sustainable brew
Aug 14, 2023
At Amazon summit, a milestone on the road to protecting the rainforest
Aug 09, 2023
3 ways Indigenous knowledge protects nature
Aug 09, 2023
How an extraordinary new effort is giving sharks ‘a fighting chance’
Jul 24, 2023
New study reveals seaweed’s hidden climate benefits
Jul 18, 2023
3 things our experts loved in June
Jun 29, 2023
Fungi: Our new climate allies?
Jun 13, 2023
Study: Camera traps key to closing biodiversity data gaps
Jun 07, 2023
Study: Protected forests are a climate powerhouse
Jun 01, 2023
News spotlight: How Indigenous communities brought a sacred caiman back from the brink
May 26, 2023
After Australia’s bushfires, AI cameras capture wildlife recovery
May 11, 2023
3 things our experts loved in April
Apr 27, 2023
New ‘Changing Planet’ season highlights progress, hope amid climate crisis
Apr 26, 2023
Why understanding people is key to protecting nature
Apr 25, 2023
Indonesia protects ‘walking sharks.’ Are other sharks next?
Apr 19, 2023
In Amazon, small towns are a force of nature
Apr 12, 2023
In ‘The Last of Us,’ a warning for future pandemics
Apr 11, 2023
From tiny nation, a ‘hallmark moment’ for climate justice
Apr 06, 2023
After nearly 50 years, water back on the global agenda
Mar 22, 2023
Study: Patterns of wildlife ‘range loss’ could offer clues for conservation
Mar 14, 2023
The year ahead: Climate change is here. Nature can help
Feb 16, 2023
5 life lessons from women in science
Feb 10, 2023
News spotlight: Ice sheet warming at highest rate in 1,000 years
Jan 30, 2023
The year ahead: Funding critical commitments to nature
Jan 26, 2023
It’s 2023 — is this the year fresh water has its moment?
Jan 17, 2023
In race to reach net zero, businesses look to carbon credits, survey finds
Jan 12, 2023
COP15 reaches ambitious plan for nature, now countries must accelerate action
Dec 20, 2022
New science: Protecting even a small area can reap big benefits for people
Dec 15, 2022
News spotlight: Cities turn to nature to revive their rivers
Dec 12, 2022
What is the biodiversity COP and why does it matter?
Dec 07, 2022
New study shows where manta rays thrive
Dec 02, 2022
Notes from the field: Protecting an African oasis
Nov 17, 2022
News spotlight: In the Philippines, a sea turtle sanctuary is threatened by climate change
Nov 15, 2022
What on Earth is ‘climate adaptation’?
Nov 09, 2022
News spotlight: Report finds striking rise in methane emissions
Oct 31, 2022
News spotlight: What happened to Alaska’s snow crabs? Scientists have a few leads.
Oct 25, 2022
News spotlight: Australia aims to end extinctions — critics see a plan that picks ‘winners’
Oct 10, 2022

 

 

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