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Climate Change

The EV Revolution Brings Environmental Uncertainty at Every Turn

As demand for electric vehicles ramps up, environmental stumbling blocks have emerged.
January 11, 2023
by
Tim Lydon
As demand for electric vehicles ramps up, environmental stumbling blocks have emerged.
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Voices

Protect This Place: Oregon’s Twin Lake

A proposed high-voltage power line threatens a mountain lake and its surrounding wetlands.
January 9, 2023
by
Karen Antell
A proposed high-voltage power line threatens a mountain lake and its surrounding wetlands.
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Reviews

Our Favorite Environmental Books of 2022 

From big bears to the boreal forests, here are some books that moved us and helped illuminate what’s worth fighting for. 
December 21, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
From big bears to the boreal forests, here are some books that moved us and helped illuminate what’s worth fighting for. 
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Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Learning to Love — and Protect — Burned Trees

Wildfire-killed trees are some of the most important structures in a forest. So why are they still being logged?
December 7, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Wildfire-killed trees are some of the most important structures in a forest. So why are they still being logged?
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Wildlife

The Earth Has a Microbiome — And It Needs Help

Soil’s microbial communities keep it healthy, just like the one in our guts. But new research finds we’re not doing a good enough job of protecting it.
December 5, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Soil’s microbial communities keep it healthy, just like the one in our guts. But new research finds we’re not doing a good enough job of protecting it.
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Oceans & Clean Water

Europe’s Surprising Record of Dam Removals

A growing movement across the continent is working to remove thousands of barriers and restore some of the world’s most fragmented rivers.
November 30, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
A growing movement across the continent is working to remove thousands of barriers and restore some of the world’s most fragmented rivers.
Oceans & Clean Water

Why Scientists Are Rallying to Save Ponds

Humble ponds have a key role to play in fighting climate change and aiding conservation — but only if we protect them.
November 7, 2022
by
Jack McGovan
Humble ponds have a key role to play in fighting climate change and aiding conservation — but only if we protect them.
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Climate Change

The Pinyon Jay’s Plight

Two culprits have pushed this keystone species to the brink in New Mexico.
November 2, 2022
by
Sara Van Note
Two culprits have pushed this keystone species to the brink in New Mexico.
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The Ask

What Snails Can Teach Us About the Extinction Crisis

A new book about efforts to save endangered snails in Hawai‘i provides valuable insight into threats to global biodiversity.
October 17, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
A new book about efforts to save endangered snails in Hawai‘i provides valuable insight into threats to global biodiversity.
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Book Excerpts

The Amazing Ways Nature Cooperates — and We Benefit

The theory of evolution driven by competition is only part of the story, a new book reveals.
October 14, 2022
by
Kristin Ohlson
The theory of evolution driven by competition is only part of the story, a new book reveals.

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