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Wildlife and Waterways Face Peril from Timber Industry Expansion

Wildlife and Waterways Face Peril from Timber Industry Expansion

More than 100 million acres of America’s forests are suddenly open for logging. Laws protecting endangered species, clean water, and public input have been pushed aside in the name of...

Wildlife and Waterways Face Peril from Timber Industry Expansion

More than 100 million acres of America’s forests are suddenly open for logging. Laws protecting endangered species, clean water, and public input have been pushed aside in the name of...

Amid Plans to Increase Logging, Help Us Plant Trees This Arbor Day

Amid Plans to Increase Logging, Help Us Plant Trees This Arbor Day

In the United States, our national forests alone are home to more than 3,000 different wildlife species.

Amid Plans to Increase Logging, Help Us Plant Trees This Arbor Day

In the United States, our national forests alone are home to more than 3,000 different wildlife species.

Pharmaceutical Pollution Is Shifting the Balance of Ocean Ecosystems

Pharmaceutical Pollution Is Shifting the Balance of Ocean Ecosystems

Fish in drug-tainted rivers are swimming faster, breaking ranks, and diving headfirst into danger. Anti-anxiety medications meant for humans are showing up in wild salmon—altering how they migrate, socialize, and...

Pharmaceutical Pollution Is Shifting the Balance of Ocean Ecosystems

Fish in drug-tainted rivers are swimming faster, breaking ranks, and diving headfirst into danger. Anti-anxiety medications meant for humans are showing up in wild salmon—altering how they migrate, socialize, and...

Kīlauea Eruption Sparks Ocean Bloom Visible From Space

Kīlauea Eruption Sparks Ocean Bloom Visible From Space

When Kīlauea erupted in 2018, it didn’t just melt land—it awakened the sea. As lava poured into the Pacific, scientists watched something astonishing unfold: a massive bloom of life appeared,...

Kīlauea Eruption Sparks Ocean Bloom Visible From Space

When Kīlauea erupted in 2018, it didn’t just melt land—it awakened the sea. As lava poured into the Pacific, scientists watched something astonishing unfold: a massive bloom of life appeared,...

Alaskans Rush to Shield Pets as Volcano Threatens Disaster

Alaskans Rush to Shield Pets as Volcano Threatens Disaster

Mount Spurr could erupt any day now—and in Anchorage, it’s not just people preparing for the fallout.

Alaskans Rush to Shield Pets as Volcano Threatens Disaster

Mount Spurr could erupt any day now—and in Anchorage, it’s not just people preparing for the fallout.

Weather Balloons Threaten Sea Turtles with Deadly Ocean Debris

Weather Balloons Threaten Sea Turtles with Deadly Ocean Debris

Weather balloons help predict storms, but their aftermath could be lethal for sea turtles. Floating debris in the ocean resembles food, and the consequences are deadly.

Weather Balloons Threaten Sea Turtles with Deadly Ocean Debris

Weather balloons help predict storms, but their aftermath could be lethal for sea turtles. Floating debris in the ocean resembles food, and the consequences are deadly.