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Wildlife
May 19, 2023
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Liza Featherstone
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Pretending to Care About Dead Whales
Conservatives’ sudden interest in wildlife conservation is actually just their latest attempt to own the libs. But why are some liberals falling for it?
May 5, 2023
Apocalypse Soon
Liza Featherstone
People Are Mad About the Willow Project for the Wrong Reason
Biden’s approval of oil drilling in Alaska won’t have the impact some people fear—but the administration’s broader pro-drilling stance will.
May 3, 2023
Apocalypse Soon
Marion Renault
Animals Are Dying in Droves. What Are They Telling Us?
From flu-ridden sea lions to elephant die-offs, mass mortality events are becoming more common. We understand very little about their repercussions.
February 1, 2023
Apocalypse Soon
Prem Thakker
The Vanishing of Biden’s Biodiversity Agenda
While the administration has celebrated some major victories on climate change, two big opportunities for conservation have now fallen by the wayside.
April 30, 2022
Apocalypse Soon
Melody Schreiber
The Dawn of the Pandemic Age
Climate change is driving animals into new habitats, increasing the encounters that give rise to viruses like Covid-19.
August 2, 2021
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Eleanor Cummins
The Return of the American Wolf Hunt
Humans kill wolves when they want to privatize nature.
May 11, 2021
Apocalypse Soon
Eleanor Cummins
Listen Closely to the Cicadas. They’re Telling Us Something.
Periodical cicadas were born out of crisis. Now we’ve created a crisis they may not survive.
October 8, 2019
Melody Schreiber
The Bittersweet Joy of Fat Bear Week
Alaska's brown bears are still happy and healthy—but probably not for long.
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