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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.
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Editorials

Extreme Weather, Wildlife Trafficking, and Giraffes: 15 of Our Most Powerful Articles of 2025

Our reporters showcased the power and importance of journalism covering wildlife, climate change, and environmental justice.
December 29, 2025
by
John R. Platt
Our reporters showcased the power and importance of journalism covering wildlife, climate change, and environmental justice.
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Editorials

12 Environmental Commentaries That Defined Our Year in 2025

These expert opinions address opportunities to make a difference — and point out a few of our failures.
December 22, 2025
by
John R. Platt
These expert opinions address opportunities to make a difference — and point out a few of our failures.
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.
Columns

Save This Species: Bornean Orangutan

Humans are to blame for the decline of these amazing apes — but people are also responsible for saving orphaned orangutans and helping them learn how to survive in the wild.
December 3, 2025
by
Emma Lokuciejewski
Humans are to blame for the decline of these amazing apes — but people are also responsible for saving orphaned orangutans and helping them learn how to survive in the wild.
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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.
Voices

Ghost Reefs of 2083: The Paleontology of Color (A Speculative ‘Fiction’)

What will the loss of coral reefs cost the planet — and humanity?
November 12, 2025
by
Rick MacPherson
What will the loss of coral reefs cost the planet — and humanity?
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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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