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Actions, Climate, Politics

Voters Care About Climate, But Will Candidates Notice?

Voters Care About Climate, But Will Candidates Notice?

Independents are in favor of climate action, and most voters –– even Republicans! –– are in favor of solutions like revenue-neutral carbon taxes.
by × August 22, 2012 × 1 comment

Culture

The End of Watching

The End of Watching

If I were a caught fish, I think I would at least want someone to look at, in full awareness, my death. As my blood slows and my scales fade, I wish at least that there will be eyes watching me, hot and caring for even just that moment.
by × August 22, 2012 × 0 comments

Writing Contest

An Ice Rink at 16,000 Feet

An Ice Rink at 16,000 Feet

When your water is running out because your glacier is disappearing, don't despair. Make like the Ladakhis and build yourself a new glacier.
by × August 18, 2012 × 3 comments

At Yale

Young Environmental Writers Contest 2012

Young Environmental Writers Contest 2012

The moment you've all been waiting for has finally arrived! Read on to discover incredible environmental stories from the American Southwest, South Asian coast, and chilly Himalayas.
by × August 18, 2012 × 3 comments

Ecosystems, Fisheries, Human Landscape, Oceans

Scratch the Salmon, I’ll Have the Sea Robin

Scratch the Salmon, I’ll Have the Sea Robin

When will consumers figure out that locally-caught fluke and porgies are tastier than farmed and imported fish species?
by × August 17, 2012 × 0 comments

Conservation, Ecosystems, Human Landscape, Out West

Fed Up: Cultivating Elk and Acrimony in Wyoming

Fed Up: Cultivating Elk and Acrimony in Wyoming

Every winter, the state of Wyoming feeds thousands of wild elk to protect the animals against starvation. But are the feedgrounds keeping the herds alive, or dooming them –– and tearing apart human communities in the process?
by × August 13, 2012 × 1 comment