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The Arctic's Message to G7: Commit on Climate
International decision makers must look to the environmental elephant in the room: our rapidly melting Arctic sea ice
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Searching for Wolverines in a Vast Northern Wilderness
A survey to study this elusive, threatened mammal stretched over 7 winters and 70,000 kilometers
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U.S. Cities Need to Plan for an Influx of Internal Climate Migrants
Migrations have already started in the face of droughts and hurricanes, and the situation is likely to get worse
Should Climate Scientists Fly?
Wrong question; instead of scapegoating individual researchers, we should blame the centers of power, including corporations and political leaders
Marine Protected Areas Are Important, but...
...they can't do their job of protecting aquatic ecosystems if people fail to respect their boundaries
Free Lolita, the Killer Whale!
She’s the only freeborn orca still in captivity in the US, and her birth pod—and even her mother—are still living in the wild
8 Years until Red Wolf Extinction?
As the wild population falls to just 40 animals, captive breeding may be their last chance for survival
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