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We Didn’t Just Fail to Stop Ebola. We Caused It.

The driver of zoonotic outbreaks isn’t bad luck. It’s habitat destruction, wildlife trade, and decades of ignoring science.
July 9, 2026
by
Dr. Monica List MV
The driver of zoonotic outbreaks isn’t bad luck. It’s habitat destruction, wildlife trade, and decades of ignoring science.
Commentaries

I Will Love You to Death: A Divemaster’s View on Coral Tourism

Diving on coastal reefs can bring us closer to nature and inspire conservation, but there are steps every ecotourist can take to make it safe and sustainable.
July 6, 2026
by
Skylar Tempel
Diving on coastal reefs can bring us closer to nature and inspire conservation, but there are steps every ecotourist can take to make it safe and sustainable.
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Dr. Green: An Environmentalist Scientist Asks About Finding Connections and Inspiring Hope

This week we examine the isolation many environmentalists feel in their work. Here’s how to take action to feel that your work is appreciated and inspire others along the way.
June 30, 2026
by
Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D.
This week we examine the isolation many environmentalists feel in their work. Here’s how to take action to feel that your work is appreciated and inspire others along the way.
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America’s 250th Should Tell the Full Story, Not Rewrite It

As the Trump administration censors history on parks and public lands — a move out of the autocrats’ playbook — people have six ways to honor and defend our shared history.
June 25, 2026
by
Sara Chieffo and Tatyana Margolin
As the Trump administration censors history on parks and public lands — a move out of the autocrats’ playbook — people have six ways to honor and defend our shared history.
Commentaries

The Armored Catfish Known as L046: Protecting the Unnamed

The international aquarium trade loves new and novel species. But many of these have not been named or identified by science, and we don’t know if the trade is sustainable.
June 23, 2026
by
Vincent Nijman
The international aquarium trade loves new and novel species. But many of these have not been named or identified by science, and we don’t know if the trade is sustainable.
Editorials

America 250: Echoes of the Buy-Centennial

Fifty years ago the United States ‘celebrated’ our nation’s founding with red, white, and blue junk from sea to shining sea. As the Semiquincentennial looms, we still haven’t learned our lesson.
June 22, 2026
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John R. Platt
Fifty years ago the United States ‘celebrated’ our nation’s founding with red, white, and blue junk from sea to shining sea. As the Semiquincentennial looms, we still haven’t learned our lesson.
Commentaries

Amid National PFAS Frenzy, the ‘Maine Model’ Shows States How to Stop ‘Forever Chemicals’ at the Source

As the federal government continues to water down PFAS protections, states have an opportunity to help their residents — but only if they avoid certain pitfalls and loopholes.
June 18, 2026
by
Bill Pluecker
As the federal government continues to water down PFAS protections, states have an opportunity to help their residents — but only if they avoid certain pitfalls and loopholes.
Commentaries

Rewilding Point Reyes National Seashore: Why and How

Restoring this vital landscape and its amazing wildlife will require strategy, collaboration, and vigilance.
June 17, 2026
by
Ken Bouley
Restoring this vital landscape and its amazing wildlife will require strategy, collaboration, and vigilance.
Commentaries

The Extinction of Languages Is an Environmental Issue

More than 2,000 Indigenous languages are at risk of disappearing this century — and with them we could lose vitally important traditional ecological knowledge.
June 11, 2026
by
Karen L. Masters
More than 2,000 Indigenous languages are at risk of disappearing this century — and with them we could lose vitally important traditional ecological knowledge.
Commentaries

The Great Forgetting

How memory, civil rights, and environmental history are being quietly erased.
June 9, 2026
by
Rick MacPherson
How memory, civil rights, and environmental history are being quietly erased.

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