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Cover picture: Although climate change poses the largest anthropogenic threat to the Arctic and Antarctic, other impacts — including pollution, fisheries overharvesting, and invasive species — must not be overlooked. Applying lessons learned from ecosystem management at both poles may help to mitigate regional environmental risks and conserve species, such as the Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae).
Highlights from the August 2015 issue of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment   Armored in Read more
A Skyros wall lizard (Podarcis gaigeae) takes a bite of ecologist Erik Svensson's finger. Credit, Erik Svensson.
Species evolve quickly on islands. These “natural laboratories” often offer freedom from predators and competitors, Read more
A guest post by Clare Fieseler (twitter: @clarefieseler), a PhD candidate in the Curriculum for Read more
Here are some highlights from the latest ESA Policy News by Policy Analyst Terence Houston. Read more
People from the three Abrahamic traditions come together with hydrologists to restore the Jordan River. Credit, EcoPeace Middle East>/a> (formerly Friends of the Earth Middle East).
A guest post by Mary Evelyn Tucker, co-director of the Forum on Religion and Ecology Read more

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