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It had to be a snake: New species from Peru named after Harrison Ford

How seed networks across Brazil are helping to restore biomes

Study: More than 900 at-risk species lack international trade protections

Should species be named after people? It’s up for debate.

Bangladesh orchid losses signal ecological imbalance, researchers say

Bangladesh ‘Village of Herbs’ profits from planting rather than cutting trees

Blue carbon deserves a green light for the climate fight (commentary)

Philippines research offers hope for conserving enigmatic Rafflesia plants

Microbes play leading role in soil carbon capture, study shows

To meet U.N. climate, biodiversity goals, 79% of plant cover must be saved, study

Bangladesh’s new red list of plants shows country has already lost seven species

Projects in Brazil’s Caatinga biome combine conservation and climate adaptation

Mycorrhizal fungi hold CO2 equivalent to a third of global fossil fuel emissions

Soil carbon in urban parks important in fighting climate change, study shows

Greater Mekong proves an ark of biodiversity, with 380 new species in a year

Overlooked and underfoot, mosses play a mighty role for climate and soil

Deforestation in Borneo threatens three endangered, endemic plant species

Newly described leafless orchid in Sri Lanka named after a precious yellow sapphire

Indigenous Comcaac serve up an oceanic grain to preserve seagrass meadows

Trees with edible leaves can boost human nutrition: New book, free download

Kew Gardens joins local partners to save tropical plants from extinction

Amid global mezcal craze, scientists and communities try out sustainable plantations

‘War with weeds’ lacks ecological understanding and empathy (commentary)

Top 15 species discoveries from 2022 (Photos)

Hunting for future-proof marine plants in the acidic waters bathing a volcano

Illegal orchid trade threatens Nepal’s ‘tigers of the plant world’

Counterintuitive: Large wild herbivores may help slow climate change

Animating the Carbon Cycle: Earth’s animals vital allies in CO2 storage

Indigenous knowledge guides the conservation of culturally important plants

In Chile, drought and human expansion threaten a unique national park

Amid conflict and chaos, a reforestation project surges ahead in Haiti

A flying robot swoops in via Quebec to save endangered plants in Hawai‘i

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