Environment
4 articles
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Why Everything You Know About Insect Conservation Is Completely Backwards
We look at bugs and mostly think about three things: swatting them, avoiding their stings, or hoping they pollinate our tomatoes. That is a massive blind spot. Recent research published in Nature
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Why Australia Needs To Stop Messing With Its Ancient Eucalyptus Forests Right Now
You can smell an Australian eucalypt forest long before you actually see it. That sharp, herbal punch of volatile oils hangs heavy in the air, whispering tales of an ancient landscape that has
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Why Europe's Heat Waves And Pakistan's Floods Are The Exact Same Crisis
You check the weather app and see a scorching 44 degrees Celsius in Paris. Thousands of miles away in the Indus basin, communities are bracing for yet another catastrophic monsoon deluge. It is easy
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Why Japan Is Betting On Forests Instead Of Just Concrete Walls To Stop Tsunamis
Concrete is heavy, expensive, and sterile. For years, Japan poured billions into massive gray seawalls to guard its fragile coastlines against the next big wave. Yet, an entirely different kind of