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Elon Musk, ‘A Walking Conflict of Interest’

DOGE head honcho’s companies are set to rake in billions in NOAA, NASA, and defense contracts.

Paul Koberstein

My Week with a Marbled Murrelet

Thirty years after I cared for a rescued murrelet chick, many questions remain about the species’ future.

Betsy L. Howell

Cyberpunk Nation

How Donald Trump's America is being hacked by White Nationalism.

Juan Cole

Butterfly Population in the US has Shrunk by 22% Over Last 20 Years, Study Shows

Drop in line with rate of overall insect loss as scientists point to habitat loss, pesticide use and the climate crisis

Oliver Milman The Guardian

US Public Land Stewards Decry Firings and Loss of Knowledge

In February, thousands of civil servants were fired from agencies that study the country’s soils, seas, and skies

Gabrielle Canon The Guardian

Oaxaca’s Low-Tech Climate Solutions

Indigenous communities in this Mexican state are adopting inexpensive ecotechnologies to address drought.

Magdaléna Rojo