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Voices

Speak of the Devils: The Animals We Fear the Most Are Fading Away

Names matter. When we fear something, it becomes psychologically easier to withhold empathy for it or, worse, kill it. Nobody feels sorry for the devil.

September 18, 2024

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John Yunker

Names matter. When we fear something, it becomes psychologically easier to withhold empathy for it or, worse, kill it. Nobody feels sorry for the devil.

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Book Excerpts

Environmental Injustice: Dispatches From a Black Trauma Surgeon on Health Inequity

For many Black children, asthma and other health problems are ever-present companions in neighborhoods located near dumps, factories, and highways.

September 11, 2024

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Dr. Brian H. Williams

For many Black children, asthma and other health problems are ever-present companions in neighborhoods located near dumps, factories, and highways.

A horse grazes near a family, a yurt and a tent against the Kyrgyz mountains.

Arts

‘The Mountain Wagtail’: How Pollution and Mining Are Destroying Kyrgyzstan

As mining operations destroy millennia-old glaciers, Kyrgyzstani director Begaly Nargozu’s new film reflects a disappearing landscape and culture.

September 9, 2024

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Tim Brinkhof

As mining operations destroy millennia-old glaciers, Kyrgyzstani director Begaly Nargozu’s new film reflects a disappearing landscape and culture.

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Voices

Species Spotlight: Going to Bat for Painted Woolly Bats

“Collectors” threaten these tiny bats, whose big ears can’t protect them from the humans loving them to death.

September 5, 2024

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Joanna L. Coleman and Chris R. Shepherd

“Collectors” threaten these tiny bats, whose big ears can’t protect them from the humans loving them to death.

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Editorials

16 Things to Do (for Yourself and the Planet) Before Summer’s End

Everyone needs time to recharge. Here are some new ideas to help finish the summer season right and come out stronger for the environmental challenges ahead.

August 16, 2024

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John R. Platt

Everyone needs time to recharge. Here are some new ideas to help finish the summer season right and come out stronger for the environmental challenges ahead.

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Op-Eds

Conservation of ‘Umbrella Species’ Works for Ecosystems — Especially in Southeast Asia

Science says many types of animals can serve as “umbrella species.” But donors and the public pay the most attention to tigers, orangutans and other charismatic megafauna.

August 7, 2024

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Gregory McCann

Science says many types of animals can serve as “umbrella species.” But donors and the public pay the most attention to tigers, orangutans and other charismatic megafauna.

Wildlife

Hope Blooms: A Tale of Two Manzanitas

A single Franciscan manzanita plant nicknamed Francie, the last of its kind from the wild, charts an unlikely comeback in San Francisco.

August 5, 2024

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Karen Mockler

A single Franciscan manzanita plant nicknamed Francie, the last of its kind from the wild, charts an unlikely comeback in San Francisco.

Extinction Countdown

Rediscovering the Legacy of Mary Elizabeth Barber, South Africa’s First Female Botanist

One species she discovered, a critically endangered plant, eluded modern researchers for decades but has recently been rediscovered — as has Barber herself.

August 2, 2024

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John R. Platt

One species she discovered, a critically endangered plant, eluded modern researchers for decades but has recently been rediscovered — as has Barber herself.

Oceans & Clean Water

We’re Protecting the Ocean Wrong

There’s never been more momentum for ocean conservation, but new research finds that many efforts fail to protect endangered species — or have barely gotten off the drawing board.

July 31, 2024

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Dr. David Shiffman

There’s never been more momentum for ocean conservation, but new research finds that many efforts fail to protect endangered species — or have barely gotten off the drawing board.

A singing shepherd stands next to an Inyambo cow at the King's Palace in Rwanda. Photo by Molly McCluskey

Wildlife

Rwanda’s Inyambo: The Cows Who Are Treated Like Royalty — But Still Face Risks to Their Survival

The Inyambo’s importance to Rwandan culture can’t protect them from threats like diseases, international conflict, and inbreeding.

July 29, 2024

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Molly McCluskey

The Inyambo’s importance to Rwandan culture can’t protect them from threats like diseases, international conflict, and inbreeding.