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In elk, a Kentucky professor sees an opportunity to help revitalize Appalachia
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In elk, a Kentucky professor sees an opportunity to help revitalize Appalachia

One professor is advocating for further expansion of the elk population through a conservation corridor across Appalachia. But, it could be a heavy lift.
Newsletter
california climate impacts elk biodiversity
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Climate change is setting us up for a terrible wildfire season; it's also killing off rare California elk

So far in 2021, parts of the North Bay near Santa Rosa are without nearly 20 inches of normal yearly rainfall, leading to concerns of another hellacious wildfire season on the horizon. Those same kinds of drought conditions, too, are linked to the deaths of over 150 tule elk.
Solutions
Ranchers vs American Prairie Reserve in Montana
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Ranchers push back on American Prairie Reserve in Montana

Local ranchers in the region worry their way of life may disappear as the reserve grows in size.
Impacts
25 years after returning to Yellowstone, wolves have helped stabilize the ecosystem
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25 years after returning to Yellowstone, wolves have helped stabilize the ecosystem

New research shows that by reducing populations and thinning out weak and sick animals, wolves have a role in creating resilient elk herds.
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CU Boulder’s Mountain Research Station home to important research in climate change
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CU Boulder’s Mountain Research Station home to important research in climate change

The University of Colorado Boulder's Mountain Research Station, within the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest and situated just a few miles west off of Colo. 72, is the jumping-off point for some of the most important ongoing research into the nuanced and changing dynamics of alpine ecology going on anywhere in North America.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
An oil rig in the middle of the ocean at sunset, with purple clouds and sea and an orange sky.

Fifteen years after the Gulf oil spill, health claims stall as offshore drilling expands

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Climate-fueled disasters and inflation drive Texas homeowners to face soaring insurance costs

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Agroforestry cuts deforestation in Southeast Asia, but success depends on local policies

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A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

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NRC denies full hearing on Palisades nuclear restart challenge

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

CLIMATE
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Opinion: Global warming is a crisis of inequality

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Climate change fades in Canadian election as voters prioritize economy and U.S. tensions