Nature and Environment

An overview of Map of Biodiversity Importance

By NatureServe

Explore the Map of Biodiversity Importance, a new tool for identifying critical US areas for species conservation.

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Discovery, innovation, and hope

Jane Goodall Institute

Sixty years ago, Dr. Jane Goodall first arrived in Gombe, Tanzania, to study wild chimpanzees. Learn about the global impact of her work since.

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Homecoming

Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant

Learn how grizzly bears find safe passage to their home ranges in the American Prairie Reserve.

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Birdability

National Audubon Society

Help Audubon chronicle the accessibility features of the outdoor spaces where you hike, bird, and adventure.

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Turning the tide for the albatross

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Learn how RSBP and partners track, protect, and support habitat for albatross, the world's most threatened group of seabirds.

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Tracking a wilderness icon

Wilderness Conservation Society of Canada

Dig into the Wilderness Conservation Society of Canada's field research about wolverines across northern Ontario.

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Unsung heroes of our oceans

GRID Arendal

Learn about seagrass ecosystems—the lungs and ecosystem engineers of the sea—and their value to people and the environment.

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Birds of the Punta Banda Estuary

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Explore the Punta Banda Estuary in Baja California, Mexico, a Wetland of International Importance and critical habitat for migratory birds.

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Hope Spot StoryMaps

Mission Blue

Explore Hope Spots across the globe—special places critical to ocean health and championed by local conservationists.

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Exploring California's seamounts

Marine Conservation Institute

Get an introduction to seamounts and then discover recent scientific expeditions to these deep-sea habitats in California waters.

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Ours to save

Nature Conservancy Canada/NatureServe Canada

Explore the new report, maps, media assets, and other resources dedicated to unique Canadian plants and animals.

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Sounds of the wild west

Acoustic Atlas

From the grasslands of the High Plains to the Greater Yellowstone landscapes, take an audio tour of Montana’s four major ecosystems.

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Coastal flooding

NOAA/NOS, Old Dominion University, Esri

Learn how coastal communities are being impacted by sea level rise and about the data that can help.

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An introduction to sea ice

Esri's StoryMaps team

The mass of frozen water around each of the planet's poles plays an important role in life on Earth. Dig into the science behind sea ice.

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Sea turtle science series

Dr. Vanessa Bézy

Join National Geographic Explorer Dr. Vanessa Bézy to learn all about sea turtles in this educational series.

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DC Cat Count camera survey

DC Cat Count

Learn how DC Cat Count partners and the Smithsonian Institute use wildlife cameras to collect cat data in Washington D.C.

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Virginia Beach Sea Level Wise

City of Virginia Beach

Browse the Virginia Beach Sea Level Wise story collection for strategic approaches to sea level rise and associated hazards.

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BEElieve Me! It's a problem...

Sumaiya Siddiqi, Esri Canada

Discover ways that you can help the declining bumble bee population.

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Why pearl mussels need our help

Pearl Mussel Project

Spend an afternoon learning about freshwater pearl mussels with this education resource pack--complete with story and activities.

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The world according to weather satellites

NOAA and NASA

Meet the unsung heroes behind our weather forecast—the role they play is urgent and essential.

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Los últimos colonos de Tahivilla

Tumbabuey Ornithological Group

Learn how Tumbabuey, its volunteers, and Tahivilla residents use GPS tracking and sustainable agriculture to protect the southern harrier.

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Northern peatlands in Canada

Wildlife Conservation Society Canada

Take a journey through the northern peatlands of Canada to understand their value for both climate and biodiversity.

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Understanding our ocean with sonar data

NOAA Centers for Environmental Information

Learn how NOAA scientists use water-column sonar data to explore the ocean and understand its habitats, from the ocean floor to surface.

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Mapping coral

The Nature Conservancy and partners

Learn how The Nature Conservancy and its partners build high-resolution maps for effective coral conservation in the Caribbean.

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(Farm) animal planet

Esri's StoryMaps team

Take a look at livestock production around the world and consider the consequences of increasing demand.

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Cape Town's critically endangered Cape Flats Sand

Expeditions iLCP

Immerse yourself in the struggle to save species in the world’s most biodiverse city with iLCP Emerging League photographer, Morgan Trimble.

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Matagorda Bay Economic and Ecological Resources

Texas Comptroller's Natural Resources Program

Explore this interactive report about the long-term economic and ecological sustainability of Matagorda Bay.

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Saving the Shawangunks

Open Space Institute

Learn how conservation partners protected and now sustainably manage the Shawangunk Ridge landscape in southeastern New York.

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Citizen science in shifting sands

Tim Briggs, New Hampshire Sea Grant

Three Sea Grant programs engage volunteers to collect critical data on beach erosion and health. Learn about their valuable work.

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Transcending boundaries in conservation

African People and Wildlife

Access lessons, strategies, and best practices for community engagement in conservation.

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South Fork of the Salmon River

Gene Trantham

The Salmon River provides a critical habitat to wildlife and economic benefits to the local community. Learn about threats to this ecosystem.

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Mapping Mount Everest

Alex Tait

Alex Tait, The Geographer at the National Geographic Society, describes a recent expedition to Mount Everest to map Khumbu Glacier and Base Camp.

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The Half-Earth project

Half-Earth

Scientist and conservationist E.O. Wilson has inspired an effort to set aside half of Earth's lands and oceans .

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Download the Earth Challenge 2020 app. Share an Earth Day poster or favorite EarthPlace. Plus learn more about our planet and its champions.

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Managing protected areas

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An array of field apps and online resources empowers conservationists and protected area managers to more effectively protect natural habitats.

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Exploring and caring for Jamaica Bay

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Take a virtual tour of Jamaica Bay, an 18,000 acre estuary in New York City, and learn the impact of human activity in this sensitive habitat.

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Meet the National Geographic Style basemap

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Esri's National Geographic Style basemap moves to vector tiles, with a new and more-detailed background.

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