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  • image of a man peering through binoculars, anti-fracking and envirionmental demonstrators reflected in the lensesPrying Eyes
    How the government and law enforcement agencies are spying on environmentalists.
    By Adam Federman
  • photo of glacial ice and mountain rockIce Melt
    California’s glaciers are disappearing at an alarming rate, threatening the ecology
    of the High Sierra. By Jeremy Miller
  • woodcut artwork depicting whalesWhale Riders
    A small group of volunteers has committed itself to untangling whales that get
    caught in fishing nets. The work is difficult, dangerous – and doesn’t always go
    according to plan. By Eric Wagner
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