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Ideas

Five Shifts to Decolonize Ecological Science — Or Any Field of Knowledge

European “explorers” left their mark not only on the environment, but also in knowledge systems.
July 21, 2021
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The Conversation
European “explorers” left their mark not only on the environment, but also in knowledge systems.
Op-Eds

Laws Must Adapt for Climate Refugees

As climate change pushes people and families across international borders, they’ll find few protections. That can be fixed.
June 16, 2021
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The Conversation
As climate change pushes people and families across international borders, they’ll find few protections. That can be fixed.
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Voices

Arbor Day — and Every Day — Should Be About Saving and Growing Trees

Planting trees is not a silver bullet. It’s time to change the narrative from tree-planting to tree-growing.
April 30, 2021
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The Conversation
Planting trees is not a silver bullet. It’s time to change the narrative from tree-planting to tree-growing.
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Op-Eds

Take Corporate Climate Pledges of ‘Net-Zero’ With a Healthy Dose of Skepticism

These plans sound ambitious, but what does it actually take to reach net-zero and, more importantly, will it be enough to slow climate change?
March 31, 2021
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The Conversation
These plans sound ambitious, but what does it actually take to reach net-zero and, more importantly, will it be enough to slow climate change?
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Voices

How COVID-19 Is Eroding Scientific Field Work

The pandemic has changed how conservation research is conducted today, and the effects could be felt long into the future.
May 22, 2020
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The Conversation
The pandemic has changed how conservation research is conducted today, and the effects could be felt long into the future.
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Voices

All Wildfires Are Not Alike. So Why Does the U.S. Fight Them All the Same Way?

A historian of wildfires explains the difference between urban and rural fire cultures, and what it means for protecting communities in fire-prone rural areas.
July 18, 2018
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Stephen Pyne and The Conversation
A historian of wildfires explains the difference between urban and rural fire cultures, and what it means for protecting communities in fire-prone rural areas.
Scott Pruitt
Voices

Industry Is Taking Over the EPA

A new study finds the EPA is now on the verge of “regulatory capture,” making it a servant of the companies it is supposed to regulate.
June 7, 2018
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The Conversation
A new study finds the EPA is now on the verge of “regulatory capture,” making it a servant of the companies it is supposed to regulate.
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Voices

Trump’s Deregulatory Record: Not Much Actual Deregulation, But Still Lots of Damage

A review of Trump’s stated war on regulations doesn't find many successful repeals. But it is hurting regulatory enforcement in quieter ways.
May 16, 2018
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Stuart Shapiro and The Conversation
A review of Trump’s stated war on regulations doesn't find many successful repeals. But it is hurting regulatory enforcement in quieter ways.
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Oceans & Clean Water

While Mexico Plays Politics With Its Water, Some Cities Flood and Others Go Dry

In many Mexican cities, water is treated as a political bargaining chip – a favor that public officials can trade for votes, bribes or power.
April 24, 2018
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The Conversation
In many Mexican cities, water is treated as a political bargaining chip – a favor that public officials can trade for votes, bribes or power.
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Voices

From Foe to Friend: How Carnivores Could Help Farmers

Farmers don't like living near big predators like leopards, but new research shows the carnivores provide a vital ecological service.
April 19, 2018
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The Conversation
Farmers don't like living near big predators like leopards, but new research shows the carnivores provide a vital ecological service.

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