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Mexico flooding
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.
leopard
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.
migrating tundra swans
Voices

The Trump Administration’s Awful New Migratory Bird Policy Undermines a Century of Conservation

The Interior Department is narrowing protection for migratory birds to cover only deliberate harm such as hunting, but not threats like development or pollution that kill millions of birds yearly.
April 17, 2018
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The Conversation
The Interior Department is narrowing protection for migratory birds to cover only deliberate harm such as hunting, but not threats like development or pollution that kill millions of birds yearly.
climate
Climate Change

How to Inoculate Yourself Against Climate Denial Misinformation

Fake news may be hard to spot, but fake arguments don’t have to be.
February 21, 2018
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Peter Ellerton and The Conversation
Fake news may be hard to spot, but fake arguments don’t have to be.
utah prairie dog
Wildlife

Turning Power Over to States Won’t Improve Protection for Endangered Species

Many states currently are poorly equipped to assume the responsibility of caring for their threatened wildlife.
January 30, 2018
by
The Conversation
Many states currently are poorly equipped to assume the responsibility of caring for their threatened wildlife.
lions trophy hunting
Wildlife

Trophy Hunting Could Cause Extinction in Stressed Populations

The trouble is, almost all animal populations today are facing increasing stress from changing environments.
December 3, 2017
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The Conversation
The trouble is, almost all animal populations today are facing increasing stress from changing environments.
Guam brown tree snake
Wildlife

Guam’s Forests Are Being Killed – By A Snake

Guam’s birds have been killed by invasive snakes. Now trees struggle to spread their seeds.
November 25, 2017
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The Conversation
Guam’s birds have been killed by invasive snakes. Now trees struggle to spread their seeds.

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