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3 Billion Birds Across Many Species Have Disappeared in North America
September 19, 2019Bird abundance has declined by 30 percent since 1970
Amitav Ghosh Meets His Own Demand for Cli-Fi With “Gun Island”
September 18, 2019The Indian novelist’s latest plays with weather, mythology, and possibility
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Pets Gone Wild
September 17, 2019Toxoplasmosis from feral cats is just one consequence of poor pet management
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You Can’t Put a Price Tag on Life
September 16, 2019An attack on the Endangered Species Act violates a bedrock conservation law
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endangered species
How to Get Moviegoers Outside
September 15, 2019This was the whole point of Tom Huang’s “Find Me”
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Finding a Giant's Heart Atop Colorado's Horsetooth Mountain
September 14, 2019A nontraditional hiker climbs a mountain out of spite
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Not Advised: Close-Up Moose Photography
September 14, 2019Adrenaline saves yet another clueless backpacker
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In Review: Ali Smith's Latest Novel
September 13, 2019"Spring" stars climate change, migrants, and smart young people
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In Review: Symphony in C
September 13, 2019Robert M. Hazen's new book is a mash note to life's building block—carbon
ICYMI: Beware the Loch Ness Eel & Eavesdropping Squirrels
September 13, 2019A weekly roundup for busy people
They Can’t Vote Yet, But Youths Are Ready to #ClimateStrike
September 13, 2019We’re hurtling toward collapse. Thank goodness your kids are paying attention.
New York Goes for Green
September 12, 2019Recent climate legislation puts the Empire State ahead of the pack
Ananya Singh Wants You to #Listentothekids
September 12, 2019This youth organizer is worried about climate chaos
Deep Into the Brgevceva Cave System
September 11, 2019Photographer Peter Gedei captures a recently discovered cave system in Slovenia
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Yosemite's Accidental Wilderness
September 11, 2019Hetchy Hetchy Valley is a stain on the map of American environmentalism—and an oasis of solitude
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