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The Overlooked Root of Plastic Culture in the Food System
Inside the scope of the plasticulture predicament—and what can be done about it
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ICYMI: Bumblefish, EPA Pride, Solar-Powered Opium, and Bear-Baiting for Don Jr.
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
The Women Who Saved Wildflowers
An untold story of the female ecologists who pioneered wildflower conservation
Toxic PFAS, the “Everywhere Chemicals,” Are in Organic Pasta Sauce and Ketchup, Drugs, Pesticides, and Foodware
Here’s a list of products to potentially avoid and those found to be safer
Meet Six Black Birders You’ll Want to Follow on Instagram
Happy Black Birders Week!
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birds
Return to Chernobyl
Scientists studying the rewilding of the Exclusion Zone are eager to return after the new disaster of war
A Playlist for the End of the World
What’s the secret to living well when everything around you is crumbling?
Here’s a Policy Playbook You Can Use to Fight Climate Change
The fossil fuel industry has long been crafting state-level legislation. Now it’s our turn.
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climate change
When Women Lead, the Environment Benefits
What’s behind the correlation between gender and a commitment to environmental protection?
Menace II Anxiety
Britt Wray’s new book, “Generation Dread,” has plans for your climate feelings
Goldman Prize Winner Nalleli Cobo Sees Hope for the Future
The Los Angeles–based activist pressured a major corporation to end oil drilling—and she isn’t stopping there
How to Overcome Your Fear of the Great Outdoors
11 ways to beat the heebie-jeebies this Mental Health Month
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adventure
Shareholders Push Big Banks to Change Course on Climate Crisis
How corporate activism is ramping up pressure on fossil fuels
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Fossil Free Finance
The Weather Channel, for Birds
BirdCast’s Migration Dashboard is the closest thing we have to total bird surveillance
Don’t Call It “Eco-Fascism.” It’s Just Plain Hate.
There is no ideology, and there are no manifestos either
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environmental justice
ICYMI: Tahoe Trash, Sexy Parasites, EV Go Vroom & Too Many Deaths
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
A Tale of Two Manatee-Conservation Experiences
Could Crystal River, Florida, be a model for saving the threatened marine mammal?
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endangered species
In Praise of Dandelions and Ragweed
In “Lives of Weeds,” agronomist John Cardina explodes myths about weeds and humanity
Extreme Heat Waves in South Asia Point to Hotter Future
Researchers seek to use data to help protect the most vulnerable
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climate change
It’s Now or Never for Congress to Pass a Climate Bill
Environmental groups and Senate climate hawks are trying to break through Capitol Hill distractions
