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In a charred moonscape, a band of hopeful workers try to save the Joshua tree

After flames destroyed 1.3 million Joshua trees in Mojave National Preserve, biologists began replanting seedlings. But many have died, and now another fire has torched more of the iconic succulents.
- Christopher Intagliata
Roads devastated our ecosystems. But they might also save them

There’s something so romantic about roads, if you’re a human. Nature might have something else to say about them. Understanding the interconnected impacts of roads literally drove author Ben Goldfarb across the country as he researched his new book, “Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of our Planet.”
- Libby Denkmann
The Biden Administration is ending drilling leases in ANWR, at least for now

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is home to dozens of species - and to an ongoing political fight over oil and gas. Now, the Biden Administration is hoping ending oil and gas leases will be a win.
- Ximena Bustillo
Pink salmon are on the move and Seattle anglers are lining up to reel them in

State officials say 2023 could be one of the largest runs of pink salmon in the past decade.
- Stephen Howie
One way to save coral reefs? Deep freeze them for the future

As oceans get hotter, coral reefs are suffering. Scientists are working on ways to preserve coral by freezing and then reviving them to restore reefs someday.
Kelp is on the way: As new Puget Sound aquaculture industry blooms, Vashon locals urge caution

As Puget Sound kelp farms navigate a nascent permitting process, environmental watchdog groups are asking for more scrutiny toward an untested local industry.
- Libby Denkmann
Scenes from an Eastern Washington town devastated by wildfire
- Megan Farmer
Seattle's giant house spiders: Big and fast, but they won't kill you

Certain spiders are so big, they make even the most spider-friendly humans leap off the couch, and those spiders, appropriately named “giant house spiders,” are on the move this time of year, looking for a mate.
- Stephen Howie
Oregon Road Fire survivor recounts harrowing escape

Justin Knutsen his wife and children had mere minutes to escape their home in Elk, Wash., as the Oregon Road Fire bore down on them.
- Angela King
Idalia demolished some Florida fishing communities. But locals say they'll rebuild

When Hurricane Idalia slammed into the Florida coast, it decimated several small beach towns and fishing villages. Now, those communities are beginning the task of rebuilding.
- Bobby Allyn

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