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The Legacy of Lake Pedder: How the World’s First Green Political Party Was Born in Tasmania 50 Years Ago

A modern movement to restore the lake symbolizes the broader contest between unsustainable industrialization and challenges such as climate change.

March 25, 2022

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Benjamin J. Richardson

A modern movement to restore the lake symbolizes the broader contest between unsustainable industrialization and challenges such as climate change.

The story of commercial whaling and the iconoclasts who opposed it offers hope for whales facing today’s new threats — and the future of our planet.

March 22, 2021

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Bill Janus

The story of commercial whaling and the iconoclasts who opposed it offers hope for whales facing today’s new threats — and the future of our planet.

The removal of the Edwards Dam on Maine’s Kennebec River helped river conservationists reimagine what’s possible.

February 11, 2019

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Tara Lohan

The removal of the Edwards Dam on Maine’s Kennebec River helped river conservationists reimagine what’s possible.