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A person wears glowy wings in a verdant forest.

A person wears glowy wings in a verdant forest.

How Fantasy Can Reveal the Hidden Magic of Nature Strange Animals author Jarod K. Anderson shares how imaginative storytelling can restore a sense of wonder and kinship.

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Point Reyes Station, Marin County, Calif.

Point Reyes Station, Marin County, Calif.

The Return of the Night Sky Artificial light is spreading faster than scientists once thought. Now activists, designers, and city officials are beginning to push back.

Climate Solutions Science & Nature

An AI generated image of the sun shining in a clear, blue sky.

An AI generated image of the sun shining in a clear, blue sky.

AI Is Making The Climate Crisis Worse. It Could Also Help Fix It. The data-center boom is driving new emissions, but scientists say AI can also be a massive asset in facing the climate emergency head-on.

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Baby turtles crawl out of a crate onto a sandy beach.

Baby turtles crawl out of a crate onto a sandy beach.

From Poachers to Protectors: Why Former Hunters Are Now Guardians of the Wild Across continents, those who once captured or killed animals for profit are now among their fiercest defenders.

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A teenager holds their phone to the light.

A teenager holds their phone to the light.

Could Social Media Serve the People Instead of Profits? Privatized, profit-first social media undermines democracy and climate action. What if we reimagined social media instead as a public good?

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Miu wears Amomento top, Séfr shorts

Miu wears Amomento top, Séfr shorts

What Happens When a Town Governs From the Future? In Japan, an unconventional framework for governance is bringing generations together to imagine life decades from now.

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How Sports Teams Are Turning Fans Into Eco Allies

How Sports Teams Are Turning Fans Into Eco Allies

How Sports Teams Are Turning Fans Into Eco Allies Sporting events are one of the most trusted and effective advertising channels. Why not use them to move public opinion on climate change?

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A wildlife crossing in Banff national park.

A wildlife crossing in Banff national park.

Wildlife Crossings Reconnect a Natural World Divided by Highways For decades, wildlife crossings have helped large mammals navigate highways. What if they were everywhere—and assisted pollinators, too?

Climate Solutions Science & Nature

The Race to Grow More Food on Less Land

The Race to Grow More Food on Less Land

The Race to Grow More Food on Less Land Food has been left out of the climate conversation for far too long despite its oversized impact, argues author Michael Grunwald.

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A geothermal hot spring.

A geothermal hot spring.

Why Oil Country Is Betting on Geothermal Geothermal energy, which uses some of the same tech and know-how as oil and gas, represents a potential bright spot for renewable energy.

Climate Solutions Science & Nature

What If the Economy Was Modeled After Ecology?

What If the Economy Was Modeled After Ecology?

What If the Economy Was Modeled After Ecology? By treating economies as living systems, we can build financial frameworks that regenerate rather than exploit.

Climate Solutions Science & Nature

A blue, abstract shape surrounded by darkness.

A blue, abstract shape surrounded by darkness.

The Robin Hood Approach to the Electrical Grid If corporations helped pay the cost to electrify individual homes, it could free up the grid to power energy-intensive tech in the future.

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The surface of the ocean with the sun shining in the distance.

The surface of the ocean with the sun shining in the distance.

The Ocean Is the World’s Most Undervalued Economy The ocean is a site of endless wonder—and also valuable ecosystem services.

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Amy Westervelt: It’s Time We Stopped Treating Corporations As People

Amy Westervelt: It’s Time We Stopped Treating Corporations As People

Amy Westervelt: It’s Time We Stopped Treating Corporations As People Treating corporations as people has warped US politics and harmed the climate. We need to overturn Citizens United.

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The US Constitution Left Out Nature. Green Amendments Could Fix That

The US Constitution Left Out Nature. Green Amendments Could Fix That

The US Constitution Left Out Nature. Green Amendments Could Fix That Adding Green Amendments in every state could help secure fundamental environmental rights the constitution overlooked.

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The New Rx: What if Your Doctor Prescribed You Time Outside?

The New Rx: What if Your Doctor Prescribed You Time Outside?

The New Rx: What if Your Doctor Prescribed You Time Outside? Increasingly, doctors are prescribing time in the natural world as a treatment that can help patients with a wide range of diagnoses.

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