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Where the Eagles Cry, a Mine Looms
Alaska panhandle mining threatens to wildlife, native village
Trash Collectors
Seth Orme and his pals clean up America's most famous trails
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activism
The Endangered Species Act Doesn’t Need “Reform”
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
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endangered species
Pass the Boxty: Vegan Irish Recipes for a St. Patrick’s Day Feast
Vegan takes on traditional Irish food and drink that lower your carbon footprint
Modern Noah Wants to Photograph the Animals. All of Them.
Joel Sartore is building a Photo Ark. It’s up to us whether the glorious, noble, and just plain weird creatures aboard it will ever get off.
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wildlife
Messages to the Future
The Dear Tomorrow Project asks us to tell the kids we love what we are doing about climate change.
What Happens if the U.S. Pulls Out of the Paris Climate Agreement?
Environmentalists warn that a retreat from Paris would hamstring American diplomacy beyond climate issues
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international climate policy
U.S. Army Vet Finds a New Life in the Solar Industry
Combat duty in Afghanistan convinced Brandon Russell to make his future in renewable energy
Kim Stanley Robinson On His New Book, Climate Change, and Why He’s Still Optimistic
"New York 2140" is set in a Manhattan flooded by rising sea levels. Its characters have had it with global capitalism.
Breathe Uneasy
Trump administration halts air pollution reduction as Congress rolls back protections
Help Songbirds Migrating North Avoid Collisions
Opportunities abound for bird-loving citizen scientists
The Heart of Canoe Nation
Algonquin Provincial Park is a paddler’s dream. But it has a dark little secret.
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hiking
A New Reason to Get Out Into the Sunshine
New studies suggest that sunlight is essential for children’s eye health
The Legal Marijuana Industry Needs to Be Regulated
It's time to address the environmental consequences of legalized pot
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agriculture
The Giving Tree
Ancient bald cypress trees’ rings are repositories of climate data
A Costly Lesson in Mushroom Identification
A mushroom collector makes a tiny mistake and almost needs a new liver
Some Food for Thought on “Moral Meat Eating”
What will it take to change our entrenched dietary patterns?
Empowering Women to Save the Planet, One Expedition at a Time
This initiative sent 76 female scientists to the southernmost continent
