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Phoenix Species Project Announces Funds for Imperiled Wildlife 4 August 2026 at 14:41

Phoenix Species Project Announces Funds for Imperiled Wildlife

4 August 2026 at 14:41

A new fund called the Phoenix Species Project will provide $200 million to help pull imperiled wildlife back from the brink of extinction.

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Phoenix Species Project Announces Funds for Imperiled Wildlife 4 August 2026 at 14:41

Phoenix Species Project Announces Funds for Imperiled Wildlife

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Catrin Einhorn

4 August 2026 at 14:41

A new fund called the Phoenix Species Project will provide $200 million to help pull imperiled wildlife back from the brink of extinction.

Some of the imperiled animals included in the Phoenix Species Project.

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U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin 31 July 2026 at 20:48

U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Scott Dance

31 July 2026 at 20:48

A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.

Water from the Colorado River flowing through an irrigation canal in Arizona earlier this month.

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U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin 31 July 2026 at 20:48

U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin

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By: Scott Dance

31 July 2026 at 20:48

A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.

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Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Stripped of Endangered Status by Judge 23 July 2026 at 13:36

Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Stripped of Endangered Status by Judge

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By: Catrin Einhorn and Maxine Joselow

23 July 2026 at 13:36

The dunes sagebrush lizard, found only in the oil-rich Permian Basin, was classified as endangered two years ago.

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Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah 14 July 2026 at 22:43

Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah

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By: Maxine Joselow

14 July 2026 at 22:43

Native American tribes and environmental groups are expected to challenge the move to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.

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Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah 14 July 2026 at 22:43

Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Maxine Joselow

14 July 2026 at 22:43

Native American tribes and environmental groups are expected to challenge the move to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.

A hiker in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah.

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Trump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species 10 July 2026 at 22:24

Trump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species

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By: Catrin Einhorn and Maxine Joselow

10 July 2026 at 22:24

The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.

Piping plovers need undisturbed beaches to nest and raise their young.

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Trump Administration Forms Partnership to Bank DNA From Imperiled Species 25 June 2026 at 19:24

Trump Administration Forms Partnership to Bank DNA From Imperiled Species

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Carl Zimmer and Catrin Einhorn

25 June 2026 at 19:24

The government is teaming up with Colossal Biosciences, a private company that claims to have revived extinct dire wolves, to store samples from at-risk animals and plants.

The Frozen Zoo in San Diego, which has been preserving cells for over 50 years. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a partnership with Colossal Biosciences for a similar effort.

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Interior Department Moves to Relax Rules for Drilling on Public Lands 22 June 2026 at 19:33

Interior Department Moves to Relax Rules for Drilling on Public Lands

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Maxine Joselow

22 June 2026 at 19:33

A pair of proposals from the Trump administration would lower costs and weaken requirements for fossil fuel companies that drill on federal property.

One proposal would lower the cost of the bonds that fossil fuel companies must pay the Interior Department before they start drilling or mining on public lands.

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New Coral Study Identifies Areas Where Reefs Are Hanging On 16 June 2026 at 16:31

New Coral Study Identifies Areas Where Reefs Are Hanging On

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By: Katharine Houreld

16 June 2026 at 16:31

New research has identified areas around the world where cooler currents and other favorable conditions are helping to protect coral from the worst effects of global warming.

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New Coral Study Identifies Areas Where Reefs Are Hanging On 16 June 2026 at 16:31

New Coral Study Identifies Areas Where Reefs Are Hanging On

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Katharine Houreld

16 June 2026 at 16:31

New research has identified areas around the world where cooler currents and other favorable conditions are helping to protect coral from the worst effects of global warming.