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Trees are nice and all, but they’re not enough.
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A new study finds that large herbivores have the same impact on plant diversity whether they’re native or introduced.
Andrew Abraham Conservation Tends to Ignore the Most Common Type of Life
The field frets about endangered polar bears and tigers. Why not also bacteria?
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Consider the electric rickshaw
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At this point, the UN fund is “an empty bucket.” How full could it get?
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Daniel Zender / The Atlantic The Alaska Oil Project Will Be Obsolete Before It’s Finished
The world might not have enough renewable energy to power everything by 2029, but we’ll have more than enough to keep the lights on without additional drilling.
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