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Climate Change

Divert or Die: Louisiana’s Controversial Plan to Save Coastal Communities and Ecosystems

An upcoming project would change the flow of the Mississippi River and its sediment to make up for land the coast is losing due to climate change and sea-level rise.
September 6, 2022
by
Madison McLoughlin
An upcoming project would change the flow of the Mississippi River and its sediment to make up for land the coast is losing due to climate change and sea-level rise.
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Reviews

Saving Mother Earth: New Books About Feminism and Women Protecting the Planet

Protecting women’s rights and the environment go hand-in-hand in these new books, which also celebrate female leaders and scientists.
July 20, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Protecting women’s rights and the environment go hand-in-hand in these new books, which also celebrate female leaders and scientists.
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Voices

The Fight for an Invisible Fish

I became a plaintiff in a lawsuit for the Clear Lake hitch — a fish I’ve never seen. As the species quickly disappears, how much longer will it swim the waters of California?
May 23, 2022
by
Jeanine Pfeiffer
I became a plaintiff in a lawsuit for the Clear Lake hitch — a fish I’ve never seen. As the species quickly disappears, how much longer will it swim the waters of California?
Bear statue in park
Book Excerpts

Unearthing the Story of North America’s Lost Giant Bear

A new book digs through dark caves and historical documents to tell the story of the now-extinct giant short-faced bear, which disappeared around the time of the mammoths.
April 15, 2022
by
Mike Stark
A new book digs through dark caves and historical documents to tell the story of the now-extinct giant short-faced bear, which disappeared around the time of the mammoths.
Gas flare and fields of hay
Pollution & Toxins

Gas Flaring Can Harm People 60 Miles Away, Study Finds

Researchers found that people don't have to be right next to oil and gas fields to experience respiratory distress from flaring.
March 18, 2022
by
Hannah Grover
Researchers found that people don't have to be right next to oil and gas fields to experience respiratory distress from flaring.
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The Ask

Wolves as Teachers

Community ecologist Cristina Eisenberg explains how we can use both Native and western science to help solve our toughest environmental problems.
March 14, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Community ecologist Cristina Eisenberg explains how we can use both Native and western science to help solve our toughest environmental problems.
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The Ask

The Boreal Forests Have a Warning for Us

Treeline, a new book by Ben Rawlence, explains how climate change is causing far-reaching shifts in one of our most important ecosystems.
February 14, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Treeline, a new book by Ben Rawlence, explains how climate change is causing far-reaching shifts in one of our most important ecosystems.
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Op-Eds

Human Rights Depend on a Thriving Natural World

Any work to achieve human-rights gains will be upended unless we address our climate and biodiversity crises.
November 8, 2021
by
Steve Trent
Any work to achieve human-rights gains will be upended unless we address our climate and biodiversity crises.
black-footed ferret
Wildlife

Could Property Law Help Achieve ‘Rights of Nature’ for Wild Animals?

A new legal theory proposes granting property rights to wildlife to protect them from habitat destruction.
October 18, 2021
by
Claire Hamlett
A new legal theory proposes granting property rights to wildlife to protect them from habitat destruction.
Waipi'o Valley, Hawaiʻi. Photo: Claire Fackler/ CINMS, NOAA
Voices

The Fight Against Extinction Requires Biocultural Restoration

The combined extinctions of Hawai‘i’s biodiversity and elements of Hawaiian culture represent the great unravelling of an eco-civilization.
October 11, 2021
by
Kawika B. Winter
The combined extinctions of Hawai‘i’s biodiversity and elements of Hawaiian culture represent the great unravelling of an eco-civilization.

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