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Citizens Afield
Citizen science allows us not only to contribute to research, but also to connect more deeply with nature.
By Lucy Bryan
Recovery Roadblocks
The Mexican gray wolf’s return to the Southwest has been sluggish due to decades of flawed conservation efforts.
By John Soltes
March of the Armyworm
A new invasive pest is damaging crops at an alarming rate as it moves across Africa.
By Stephanie Parker

Latest News

Kerala Hit with Worst Flooding in a Century

Intense monsoon rains have led to 350 deaths and displaced 800,000 people in Indian state

by Andy Rowell – August 21, 2018

Over the last few days, an estimated 350 people have been killed and 800,000 displaced in the worst flooding to hit the Indian state of Kerala for over a century. photo courtesy of India Water PortalExperts warn that increasingly intense monsoon rains…
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Fall Armyworm’s Arrival in India Sparks Fear of its Spread Through Asia

Finding confirms theory that the invasive pest, that’s been decimating crops in Africa, might soon go global

by Stephanie Parker – August 20, 2018

Two-and-a-half years after the fall armyworm, an invasive crop pest native to the Americas, was first reported in Africa, it has now been officially confirmed for the first time on the Asian continent, first in the southern state of Karnataka in India…
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Lion Shaped Mountain: Muddy Travelers

In Sierra Leone, humans and chimpanzees are being pushed closer and closer together

by Andrew R. Halloran – August 17, 2018

At the western edge of the African continent, the blackness of the night sky gives way to an early morning purple. Where once there was only the sound of the Atlantic Ocean slapping against the rocks and sand of the coastline, there…
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What’s Causing Florida’s Algae Crisis?

Five questions answered about the blooms that are killing fish and threatening public health

by Karl Havens – August 16, 2018

Editor's Note: Two major algae outbreaks in Flordia are killing wildlife and threatening public health. Along the state's southwest coast, a red tide outbreak has become one of the longest in the state's history. Though algae blooms are common in Florida, scientists…
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Time to Step Up Pressure Against the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines

Work on both pipelines have been temporarily halted due to vacated federal permits and multiple environmental violations.

by Lorne Stockman – August 15, 2018

The news has been coming in thick and fast from the ongoing battles to stop two fracked gas pipelines that are being forced through Appalachia and beyond. Both the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast pipelines have been ordered to stop construction amidst…
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Is Your Perfume Sustainable?

Perfumery may seem benign, but ingredients derived from plants and animals can come with serious environmental and ethical toll

by Kamila Abdurashitova – August 14, 2018

Perfumery might seem like a fairly benign business. It’s about personal scent more than anything else. But as one of the largest global luxury industries, perfume-making can have a significant impact on certain plants and animals valued for their rare scent profiles.…
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Ralph Nader: The ever-energetic octogenarian activist talks politics, environment, and why pessimism should never be part of a civic personality.
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Stacy Martin: The creator of MooPoo Ranch in Junction City, Wisconsin explains what led her move from Big Diary to small-scale food production where the animals are raised in alignment with nature.
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