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"They Placed the Map in Her Heart": A Poet Warrior's Story
An excerpt from Joy Harjo's memoir "Poet Warrior"
Can Indigenous Leadership Save Our National Parks and Monuments?
The nomination of Chuck Sams signals a new path for Indigenous-led and managed Native homelands
Why Were So Many Species of Mussels Just Declared Extinct?
Dams, pollution, and invasive species are all big threats
The Flood That Sparked a Latino Environmental Justice Movement
An excerpt from the new book "West Side Rising"
Biden Fully Restores the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monuments
Hints of a new, collaborative land-management process between tribal nations and the federal government
ICYMI: Malaria Vaccine, Ursine Selfie & Sequoias Still Burning
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
Rapid Returns
As Lake Powell shrinks due to drought, once-drowned canyons and rapids are coming back to life
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hiking
Abandoned Oil and Gas Sites Are Leaking Methane Across the Country
Millions of inactive sites emit greenhouse gases without a plan to clean them up
Past Time to Shut Down Offshore Drilling
Aging infrastructure and a bottom-feeding oil company caused the Southern California spill, but only because we let them
The Gritty Truth About Multistory Composting Toilets
Can composting toilets work at scale?
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science
Electrification: Coming Soon to a Harbor Near You
The infrastructure bill offers a unique opportunity to electrify the nation’s ferries
The Spotted Owl and the College Student
The interspecies conversation that saved Pacific Northwest old growth
Who Gets to Rebuild After a Natural Disaster?
After a town is destroyed, inequities rise to the surface
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climate change
Disconnection Caused the Climate Crisis. Reconnection Will Solve It.
Paul Hawken and friends advance a bold vision of equity and renewal in “Regeneration”
October Stargazing: The Unconquerable Sun
The terrible, life-giving power of our nearest star
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astronomy
ICYMI: Ivory-Billed Woodpeckers Extinct, Bumblebees Not So Good Either & No More Swimming With Dolphins
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
The Upcoming UN Climate Talks in Glasgow Are a Make-or-Break Moment
Failure to halt greenhouse gas emissions is not an option—though it’s frighteningly likely
Letter From the Treetops
What it’s like to block a 590,000-gallon-a-day oil pipeline from 50 feet in the air
Study Suggests That Birds Expand Their Range When Humans Shrink Theirs
A group of scientists looked at bird behavior during the COVID-19 lockdowns
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birds
