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We Don't Deserve Beavers
Meddlesome beavers are cleaning up Superfund sites
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ICYMI: Dimming Bulbs, End of the Pandemic & A Year Without Spring
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
Climate Chaos and Fire Bring an Oregon Community Together
Greensprings, Oregon, has always been tight-knit. Adversity has made it more so.
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climate change
Are You Ready to Observe “No Mow May?”
Why—and how—to join the burgeoning backyard bee conservation movement
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pollinators
Omar Elmawi Believes In an Africa Free From Fossil Fuels
The activist works to prevent construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
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activism
5 Simple Steps to Birdscape Your Yard
It’s climate-resilient and water-wise—and it makes for less work
Investors Must Hold Banks to Their Word on Climate Change
The biggest financiers of fossil fuels face some tough questions this shareholder season
Earth Day Rallies Call for Federal Action on Climate
A slideshow of last week’s protests nationwide
How to Climate-Proof Your Garden
Fortifying your outdoor space is a great way to mitigate climate catastrophe
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gardening
How COVID Changed How We Eat
Beyond sourdough starter and wiping down milk cartons, we learned that we are part of larger systems
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food and drink
ICYMI: Endangered Colorado, Solar Power by Night & Non-Sapiens Humans May Still Be Around
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
"Don’t Look Up," in Real Life
Climate scientists are rebelling. Is anyone listening?
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climate change
How Maple Syrup Producers Are Protecting Their Product From the Climate
A sweet story of adaptation
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food and drink
Climate-Driven Wildfires Are Exposing Millions to Dirty Air
Over 137 million people live with unhealthy air, according to the American Lung Association
6 Fun Ways for Families to Fete Earth Day
Earth Month offers tremendous teachable moments for kids
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holidays
In Boulder, Colorado, a New Climate Reality Arrives: Year-Round Fire Season
Local communities like Chautauqua are banding together in response
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climate change
Spoken Word: Inside the Rogue, Homegrown World of Bike Zines
How they make space for people outside the margins of US car culture
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biking
Bear Hibernation: More Than a Winter’s Nap
The creatures’ annual protracted snoozes have much to tell us about the biology of mammals
"The Social Lives of Animals": A Dazzling Compendium of Beasts' Sociality
Biologist Ashley Ward unpacks voting buffaloes and binge-drinking monkeys
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books
