Anti-whaling activists target an Arctic subsistence hunter after a whale hunt gets media coverage.
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A Village Falls into the Sea
Shishmaref, an island village north of Nome, Alaska, is the front line for global warming’s effects on rising sea levels.
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Found in the Attic: A Decade of Climate Data on Somalia
The scientist whose research could help restore stability to Somalia was abducted there in 2008, and hasn’t been heard from since.
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The Watson Files
What if there were a blueprint for climate adaptation that could end a civil war? An English scientist spent his life developing one — then he vanished without a trace.
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America’s Great Lake, or the Greatest Lake?
At Outside, Stephanie Pearson explores Lake Superior’s extreme history, expanse, diversity, and dangers.
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Sometimes You’re the Bug. Far Fewer Times, of Late.
Spending less time cleaning your windshield? A group of researchers in Germany is trying to find out why.
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Where Were You the First Time You Realized the Government Wasn’t Always On the Ball?
The 1969 oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara galvanized environmental activism, and Pacific Standard’s oral history is a great read.
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The Outdoorsy Type’s Dilemma
At the Guardian, Marisa Meltzer looks at the self-congratulatory corporate philosophies of Patagonia and The North Face.
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Going Underground: Inside the World of the Mole-Catchers
Great Britain is home to approximately 31 million moles, and the competing Guild of British Molecatchers and Association of Professional Mole Catchers are out to get them — and each other.
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From Food Scraps to Profit: The Compost King of New York City
Charles Vigliotti, chief executive of American Organic Energy, has a vision for the future: transforming the food waste of New York City into clean energy — and a profit.