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The Big Picture, Timelapsed
A new photography book offers an astronaut's-eye view of Earth
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books
8 Pieces of Adaptive Outdoor Gear That Redefine Accessibility
Innovations expand opportunities for advenurers with physical disabilities
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buyers' guide
Meet the Land Salmon
Terrestrial fish farms are betting that improved technology will make them competitive
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technology
January Stargazing: Mapping the Universe
Knowing where we are is a form of empowerment
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astronomy
In the Nation’s Asthma Capital, a Battle Over Biomass Rages
A Massachusetts bill classifying biomass as renewable reignites a decade-old fight
A Poet, a Nebula, and the State of California
What would it take to see the planet beyond our own mythology of need?
How One Composer Channels Climate Grief Into Orchestral Pieces
And why John Luther Adams turned from activism to art
Higher Ground: Best Practices for Safe and Sustainable Cannabis Consumption
As more ways to lawfully imbibe become available, the choices can be confusing
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buyers' guide
Happy 47th Anniversary, Endangered Species Act!
Meet 10 species poised to benefit under the Biden administration
Forests to Burn
The biomass-energy industry is a climate and environmental justice disaster
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forests
Ishi Wilderness Is a Portal Into the Indigenous History of California
A land acknowledgment becomes a gesture of gratitude to those who came first
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hiking
Can I Get Omega-3s Without Eating Fish?
Yes, and here's how to do it
A Hazy Shade of Winter
Photographer Dylan Furst finds natural splendor in dark, rainy days
Braving Darkness to See the Light
How—and why—to take a nighttime astro hike
The Privilege of a Pandemic Nature View
Green surroundings improve mental health—for those lucky enough to have them
Inside the Concept of “Birdability”
How to foster inclusivity for birders living with disabilities
The Most Important Environmental Stories of 2020
It may have been an awful, no-good year—but there were some silver linings
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climate change
Will the Circular Economy Save the Planet?
The vision of industry in harmony with nature catches on with capitalists
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recycling
