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Commentaries

The Nudibranch That Broke in Two

A meditation on observation, revision, and the quiet thrill of being wrong — and what all of that means for conservation.
March 4, 2026
by
Rick MacPherson
A meditation on observation, revision, and the quiet thrill of being wrong — and what all of that means for conservation.
Commentaries

Busting Through the Hype and Politics of Forest Thinning

Forest managers conduct hundreds of thousands of acres of forest “thinning” projects annually in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and elsewhere, resulting in substantial ecological and financial costs.
February 25, 2026
by
Dominick A. DellaSala, Ph.D. and David Lindenmayer
Forest managers conduct hundreds of thousands of acres of forest “thinning” projects annually in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and elsewhere, resulting in substantial ecological and financial costs.
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Commentaries

How to Transform 30×30 From a Political Slogan Into an Ecological Reality

The recently enacted High Seas Treaty offers an opportunity to protect the ocean like never before.
February 4, 2026
by
Rick MacPherson
The recently enacted High Seas Treaty offers an opportunity to protect the ocean like never before.
Commentaries

Animals Are Climate Allies. So Why Are We Leaving Them Out of Climate Policy?

Climate change threatens species around the world. At the same time, many animals can help us in the fight against climate change — if we let them.
January 28, 2026
by
Silvia Mantilla
Climate change threatens species around the world. At the same time, many animals can help us in the fight against climate change — if we let them.
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Commentaries

The Seduction of Despair, the Persistence of Possibility

Hope comes from the stubborn work of refusing to abandon what’s wild. Here’s how to keep moving forward.
January 9, 2026
by
Rick MacPherson
Hope comes from the stubborn work of refusing to abandon what’s wild. Here’s how to keep moving forward.
Commentaries

There Is No Such Thing as a Fail-Safe Nuclear Power Plant

Yet Trump and megacorporations are gambling with new nuclear reactors to supercharge artificial intelligence (and profits).
December 12, 2025
by
Ingrid Eisenstadter
Yet Trump and megacorporations are gambling with new nuclear reactors to supercharge artificial intelligence (and profits).
Commentaries

Shade Equity: To Understand the Problem — and the Solutions — Look to Tucson

Heat deaths here have soared 650% in the past decade. Addressing inequality will save lives.
December 11, 2025
by
Zoe Hatch, Noah Isaias Rios, Auditi Bhowmick, Dora Le and Amber Laughing
Heat deaths here have soared 650% in the past decade. Addressing inequality will save lives.
Commentaries

Spandrels of the Sea: From Evolution’s Byproducts to Blueprints for Equity and Representation in Ocean Conservation

Unintended consequences can become indispensable — in architecture and in efforts to preserve life on Earth.
December 10, 2025
by
Rick MacPherson
Unintended consequences can become indispensable — in architecture and in efforts to preserve life on Earth.
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Commentaries

What Catastrophes Get Our Attention, and Why It Matters

When catastrophe becomes celebrity, we stop witnessing and start scrolling, turning suffering into spectacle. But we can break that cycle.
November 19, 2025
by
Kedrick James and Derek Gladwin
When catastrophe becomes celebrity, we stop witnessing and start scrolling, turning suffering into spectacle. But we can break that cycle.
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Commentaries

Birding’s Tragic Blind Spot

Humans love to watch birds in nature. So why do we ignore the lives of the birds destined for our plates?
November 7, 2025
by
John Yunker
Humans love to watch birds in nature. So why do we ignore the lives of the birds destined for our plates?

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