The Hermit Who Inadvertently Shaped Climate-Change Science
Billy Barr moved into a remote part of the Rocky Mountains in search of solitude over 40 years ago. To avoid boredom, he documented snow levels, animal sightings, and the date flowers first bloomed. “…collectively his work has become some of the most significant indication that climate change is rearranging mountain ecosystems more dramatically and quickly than anyone imagined.”
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The Atlantic
Published: Jan 12, 2017
Length: 7 minutes (1,883 words)
Busting Cactus Smugglers in the American West
Inside the global black market for cacti, and the undercover agents who infiltrated it.
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The Atlantic
Published: Feb 24, 2016
Length: 15 minutes (3,975 words)