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Tribal Sovereignty
How Muscogee Citizens Defeated a Major AI Data Center on Tribal Lands
6 sources · 65d ago
Everest Access
Nepal's New 7,000-Meter Rule Mandates Proven Experience for Everest Climbers
1 sources · 76d ago
Light Pollution
Artificial Lights Trap Flying Insects by Scrambling Inherent Dorsal Attitude Control Rather Than Attracting Them
5 sources · 8d ago
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Cryosphere Researchers 40%Indigenous Sentinels 30%Marine Ecologists 30%
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Conservation Ecologists 40%Climate Policymakers 40%Agricultural Developers 20%
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Avian Ecologists 40%Wind Energy Developers 35%Regulatory Agencies 25%
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Conservation Geneticists 40%Wildlife Managers 35%Evolutionary Biologists 25%
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Climate Scientists 40%International Policymakers 35%Adaptation Planners 25%
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Evolutionary Biologists 40%Conservation Advocates 40%Local Communities 20%
ExplainerEcological Theory
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Classical IDH Proponents 40%Spatial Scale Theorists 35%Conservation Managers 25%
ExplainerOzone Chemistry
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Atmospheric Chemists 40%Policy Historians 30%Climate Modelers 30%
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Conservation Advocates 45%Federal Wildlife Officials 35%Land Use Stakeholders 20%
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Standard SAR Proponents 40%EAR and Overestimation Critics 30%Spatial Dynamics Researchers 30%
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Biogeochemical Traditionalists 50%Microbial Ecologists 50%
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Conservation Biologists 50%Agricultural Advocates 30%Skeptical Ecologists 20%
ExplainerChemical Ecology
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Ecotoxicologists 40%Regulatory Agencies 35%Environmental Chemists 25%
ExplainerOcean Biogeochemistry
The Marine Snow Mechanism: How the Biological Pump Sequesters Carbon in the Deep Ocean
Marine Ecologists 45%Biogeochemical Modelers 40%Geoengineering Proponents 15%
ExplainerPublic Lands Law
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Strict Preservationists 40%Active Management Advocates 35%Recreational Access Groups 25%
ExplainerNative Landscaping
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Native Plant Advocates 45%HOA Boards & Traditionalists 30%Property Rights Advocates 25%
ExplainerFisheries Science
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Fisheries Managers 40%Marine Ecologists 35%Resource Economists 25%
ExplainerAmazon Basin
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Earth System Scientists 40%Conservation Organizations 40%Agricultural Economists 20%
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Conservation Biologists 40%Ecological Modelers 35%Land-Use Policymakers 25%
ExplainerWaste Trade
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Environmental Regulators 40%International Trade Law 35%Plastics Manufacturing 25%
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Atmospheric Scientists 40%Climate Policy Advocates 35%Regulatory Bodies 25%
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Municipal Budget Planners 35%Life-Cycle Analysts 35%Emerging Market Strategists 30%
ExplainerAgricultural Emissions
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Climate Scientists 40%Agricultural Producers 35%Agritech Innovators 25%
ExplainerClimate Standards
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Standard Setters 40%Corporate Emitters 30%Carbon Market Developers 30%
ExplainerHabitat Connectivity
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Landscape Ecologists 40%Evolutionary Biologists 30%Infrastructure Planners 30%
ExplainerWater Infrastructure
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Municipal Water Utilities 40%Environmental Toxicologists 30%Treatment Technology Engineers 30%
ExplainerSoil Carbon
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Biogeochemical Skeptics 40%Carbon Market Proponents 30%Agronomic Pragmatists 30%
ExplainerCarbon Cycle
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Biogeochemical Researchers 40%Oceanographers 30%Climate Mitigation Planners 30%
ExplainerEcosystem Dynamics
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Systems Ecologists 40%Marine Conservationists 30%Agricultural & Rural Communities 30%
ExplainerCarbon Technology
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Climate Modelers 40%Industrial Emitters 35%Energy Analysts 25%
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State Conservation Defenders 35%Federal Authority Proponents 35%Legal and Constitutional Analysts 30%
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Environmental Advocates & Researchers 35%Commodity Traders & Supply Chain Analysts 35%Agricultural Producers & State Governments 30%
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Conservation Scientists 40%Global Policymakers 40%Blue Economy Advocates 20%
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Ecosystem Adaptation Advocates 40%Land Restoration Policymakers 35%Pastoral & Agricultural Communities 25%
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Conservation Economists 41%Financial Regulators 35%Corporate Strategists 24%
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Scientific Consensus 85%Climate Working Group 15%
ExplainerForever Chemicals
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Public Health Advocates 41%Water Utilities & Industry 29%Federal Regulators 29%
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Climate Data Analysts 40%Atmospheric Physicists 35%Climate Policy Advocates 25%
Climate Refugia
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Marine Ecologists 40%Conservation Policymakers 30%Coastal Communities 30%
Border Policy
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Local Bipartisan Coalition 40%Conservationists & Park Advocates 35%Federal Border Security 25%
Ocean Temperatures
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Climate Researchers 40%Environmental Journalists 35%Global South Observers 25%
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World's Largest Meat Producer JBS Abandons Net-Zero and Deforestation Goals
Environmental Transparency Advocates 40%Corporate Operations Managers 30%Climate Accountability Watchdogs 30%
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Climate Researchers 40%Energy Economists 40%Policy Advocates 20%
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