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Vast wilderness linking Central and South Florida was spared when the Destiny development became DeLuca Preserve. What’s next may be great environmental success. This is the last of five chapters.

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) collaborated with various partners to model the changes in the world’s 45 different “life zones” due to climate change. The study showed that climate impacts could soon triple over these regions if the Earth continues “business-as-usual” emissions.

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. Murmurs: Group Aims to Decriminalize Ayahuasca In other news: City lowers speed limit in East Portland. Used vending machines in Southeast Portland. (Mick Hangland-Skill) Updated 5:24 AM GROUP AIMS TO DECRIMINALIZE AYAHUASCA: A new advocacy group, the Plant Medicine Healing Alliance, is bringing an ambitious proposal to Portla...

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. Sen. Ginny Burdick Will Step Down After Session She has served in the Legislature for 25 years. Sen. Ginny Burdick in 2019. (Justin Katigbak) Updated 8:33 PM State Sen. Ginny Burdick (D-Portland), who has served a quarter century in the Oregon Legislature, will step down after this legislative session, she tells WW. Burdick...

Abstract Aim: To quantify the impact of the 2019–2020 megafires on Australian plant diversity by assessing burnt area across 26,062 species ranges and the effects of fire history on recovery potential. Further, to exemplify a strategic approach to prioritizing plant species affected by fire for recovery actions and conservation planning at a national scale. Location: Australia. Methods: We combine data on geographic range, fire extent, response traits and fire history to assess the proportion...

Abstract The Salas y Gómez and Nazca ridges are two seamount chains of volcanic origin, which include over 110 seamounts that collectively stretch across over 2,900 km in the southeastern Pacific. Ecosystems in this region are isolated by the Atacama Trench, the Humboldt Current System, and an extreme oxygen minimum zone. This isolation has produced a unique biodiversity that is marked by one of the highest levels of marine endemism on Earth. These areas also provide important habitats and eco...