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Rewild Your Child. The Earth Depends On It.
Yes, we need to let our kids muck around in the mud, but we also need to somehow allow nature to seep inside them
This article originally appeared in JSTOR Daily. Imagine 20 million Americans taking to the streets, rallying in parks and congregating in theaters, schools and universities to protest our treatment of the planet. It’s hard now to picture this, but on April 22,…
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30 percent of Great Barrier Reef Coral Died in ‘Catastrophic’ 2016 Heatwave
Extent and severity of 'mass mortality' event documented in report has shocked scientists
Scientists have chronicled the “mass mortality” of corals on the Great Barrier Reef, in a new report that says 30 percent of the reef’s corals died in a catastrophic nine-month marine heatwave. Photo by ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies/Mia…
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Coming to the Rescue of the Endangered Philippine Eagle
Can captive breeding and community-based conservation save this great raptor?
The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), endemic to the Philippines and one of the world’s largest and heaviest eagles, continues to face the threat of extinction due to ignorance and deforestation. Photo courtesy of HCruz985/Flickr rOne of the world’s largest and heaviest eagles…
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Poland Violated Law by Logging UNESCO-protected Białowieża Forest, Court Rules
At least 10,000 trees are believed to have been felled in the ancient forest since 2016
The EU’s highest court has ruled that Poland’s logging in the UNESCO-protected Białowieża forest is illegal, potentially opening the door to multi-million euro fines. Photo courtesy of Greenpeace Poland Logs cut and ready for removal from Poland's Białowieża forest. The EU's highest…
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Cape Town Nurtures its Water Supply in Anticipation of Taps Running Dry
If the South African city can’t avert ‘Day Zero,’ it will be the world's first metropolis to run out of water
Upon entering the South African city of Cape Town via the Cape Town International Airport, you can immediately see that something is amiss. If you need to use the restroom before heading out from the airport, you will notice that, while you…
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Mike Pompeo Is a Disaster for the Planet. Why Do Democrats Back Him?
We must pressure Democrats who have backed the CIA director nominee to change course
Ignorant, dangerous, and absolutely unbelievable.” This is how Mike Pompeo, then the nominee for CIA director, described the idea that climate change threatens our nation’s security in his 2017 Senate confirmation hearings. It’s also how our generation and many to come will…
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Voices
- Gina Lopez
- The Philippine’s former environment secretary talks about how love can be a force for change and her support of the country’s controversial president.
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- The 2017 Brower Youth Award winner writes about why we need to focus on climate justice.
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Storm
In the dry Patagonian desert, penguins are contending with an unexpected impact of climate change: rain.
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The Way of the Canoe
For many generations, canoes have allowed us to engage intimately with the environment.
By Mark Neuil
Where to Travel in 2018
By “voting with our wings” – choosing our destinations well and cultivating our roles as citizen diplomats – we can change the world for the better.
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- URGENT: H.636 - Vermont Bill to Ban Coyote Killing Contests Needs Your Support NOW!
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