Planet Earth

Split image showing a mallard duck standing in shallow lake water beside kayakers paddling along a rocky Lake Tahoe shore.

Toxic Glyphosate Is Being Sprayed Near Tahoe Wildlife Habitat

The U.S. Forest Service approved a restoration plan that could allow glyphosate and other herbicides in the Lake Tahoe Basin after the Caldor Fire. Residents and conservation advocates are demanding...

Toxic Glyphosate Is Being Sprayed Near Tahoe Wildlife Habitat

The U.S. Forest Service approved a restoration plan that could allow glyphosate and other herbicides in the Lake Tahoe Basin after the Caldor Fire. Residents and conservation advocates are demanding...

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Industrial Trawlers Threaten Nursing Fur Seal Mothers

Northern fur seal pups wait on St. Paul Island while their mothers search the Bering Sea for pollock. Conservationists say industrial trawlers are competing with nursing mothers in critical feeding...

Industrial Trawlers Threaten Nursing Fur Seal Mothers

Northern fur seal pups wait on St. Paul Island while their mothers search the Bering Sea for pollock. Conservationists say industrial trawlers are competing with nursing mothers in critical feeding...

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A Record Whale Gathering Reveals A Stunning Ocean Comeback

A stretch of ocean off South Africa turned chaotic when hundreds of humpback whales surfaced, fed, and filled the water with spray.

A Record Whale Gathering Reveals A Stunning Ocean Comeback

A stretch of ocean off South Africa turned chaotic when hundreds of humpback whales surfaced, fed, and filled the water with spray.

Mountain lion in side profile, lit by warm sunlight, staring ahead against a softly blurred brown rocky background.

Development Sprawl Is Cutting Off Mountain Lion Habitat

Southern California mountain lions are already trapped by roads, sprawl, rodenticides, and shrinking habitat. Now a 1,300-acre development near Castaic Lake could block a critical wildlife path. 

Development Sprawl Is Cutting Off Mountain Lion Habitat

Southern California mountain lions are already trapped by roads, sprawl, rodenticides, and shrinking habitat. Now a 1,300-acre development near Castaic Lake could block a critical wildlife path. 

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Ancient Lake Sturgeon Denied Federal Protection

Lake sturgeon swam through ancient waters long before humans existed, but today they face dams, pollution, habitat loss, and climate threats. Federal officials denied them Endangered Species Act protection, and...

Ancient Lake Sturgeon Denied Federal Protection

Lake sturgeon swam through ancient waters long before humans existed, but today they face dams, pollution, habitat loss, and climate threats. Federal officials denied them Endangered Species Act protection, and...

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A New Veteran Podcast Turns Hard Transitions Into Hard Earned Wisdom

Leaving the military can mean losing structure, community, and a clear mission overnight. RealTOC is trying to meet veterans in that moment, not with lectures, but with real stories from...

A New Veteran Podcast Turns Hard Transitions Into Hard Earned Wisdom

Leaving the military can mean losing structure, community, and a clear mission overnight. RealTOC is trying to meet veterans in that moment, not with lectures, but with real stories from...

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