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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - DiCaprio and Bezos pledge $200 million to save 100 endangered species worldwide

Leonardo DiCaprio and the Bezos Earth Fund have launched what they call the largest philanthropic fund ever dedicated to recovering critically endangered species, a $200 million bet that private money can reverse extinction across 30 countries. The Phoenix Species Project, announced by DiCaprio's conservation group Re:wild, splits its funding evenly: $100 million from the Bezos […] The post DiCaprio and Bezos pledge $200 million to save 100 endangered species worldwide appeared first on American Almanac .

Leonardo DiCaprio and the Bezos Earth Fund have launched what they call the largest philanthropic fund ever dedicated to recovering critically endangered species, a $200 million bet that private money can reverse extinction across 30 countries. The Phoenix Species Project, announced by DiCaprio's conservation group Re:wild, splits its funding evenly: $100 million from the Bezos Earth Fund and $100 million from Re:wild, backed by contributions from DiCaprio himself, the environmental group Age of Union, and the Todd Graves Family Foundation. The initiative targets 100 species across seven groups, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, invertebrates, and plants, and will work with more than 100 local and international partners, The…Open

NYTIMES (Ferris Jabr) - I Wanted an Ecologically Responsible Garden. It Was Harder Than I Thought.

The native plant movement gets a lot right, but there’s so much more to consider.

NPR (Celia Llopis-Jensen) - A guide to converting your lawn into a wildlife friendly garden

Turning your grass into a garden isn't as complicated as you think, but it will take time and effort. This step-by-step guide breaks down the process, from killing your lawn to picking plants to grow.

NPR (Ari Daniel) - Some plants have a genetic superpower that may help them survive a cataclysm

Get ready for a biology lesson. Certain plants have extra sets of chromosomes. And it turns out, it's a useful trait for a species facing a dramatic event like climate change.

NPR (Ari Daniel) - Some plants have unusual genetics, which can help them weather cataclysmic events

Unlike humans, many plants have more than two sets of chromosomes. This trait may help them adapt to environmental upheaval, such as climate change.

NPR (Alina Hartounian) - The Sonoran Desert teems with wildlife. These 3D scans could help protect its future

A new art exhibit in Phoenix features some of the world's prickliest plants. It could also help save them.

NYTIMES (Penelope Green) - Pearl Fryar, a Picasso of Plants, Dies at 86

A self-taught topiary artist, he discovered a talent for carving trees and shrubs into extraordinary shapes, creating a world-famous garden in a tiny South Carolina town.