US, Canada, and Norway Are “Pumping More Oil Than Ever”
Last year, the three countries positioned themselves as climate leaders.
Andy Rowell
Solving the Mystery of Washington’s Bigleaf Maple Die-Off
After years of investigations, a research team identifies heat and drought as the primary culprits behind a decade-long decline.
Ian Rose
Chemical Pollution has Passed Safe Limit for Humanity, Say Scientists
Study calls for cap on production and release as pollution threatens global ecosystems upon which life depends.
Damian CarringtonThe Guardian
Inspiring Awe for Rays in the Gulf of California
In Baja, a female-led research team is helping local fishers become mobula ray conservationists.
Keegan Sentner
Edward O. Wilson: A Personal Tribute
Out of his many accomplishments, the late ecologist’s conservation work will be his most lasting legacy.
Louise Fabiani
We Need a Twenty-first Century Reinvention of the Electric Grid
Tackling the climate crisis will require transitioning the grid to carbon-free wind and solar.
Charles F. Kutscher and Jeffrey Logan
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Winter 2022
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Unique Traits Shouldn’t be the Key Reason for Protecting a Species
Every animal has a role within its ecosystem, even if we have little knowledge of what that role is.
Merrill Sapp
Climate Change, Up Close and Personal
The anguish of living in a burn scar takes a toll.
Jane Braxton Little
Is Hunting Sandhill Cranes Truly Necessary?
Conservation efforts once saved the iconic bird from extinction. Now, Wisconsin lawmakers want to legalize hunting them again.
Augustus Dougherty
‘Don’t Look Up’ Illustrates 5 Myths That Fuel Rejection of Science
The most important difference between the film’s premise and humanity’s actual looming crisis is that we can act decisively to stop fueling climate change.
Gale SinatraBarbara K. Hofer
Lovely in Solitude
In Pakistan, a snow leopard in captivity highlights the plight of her species.
Haniya Javed
California’s Water Systems are Failing Communities
The current drought is putting a strain on aging water infrastructure across the state, including in the Silicon Valley.
