May-June 2010 Issue

Thawing Permafrost in the Arctic Will Speed Up Global Warming
March 14, 2012 — There鈥檚 more carbon locked up in the high north鈥檚 permafrost than the combined total released into the atmosphere by humans. The big melt going on right now in the Arctic could trigger a train of catastrophic events across the world.
Balance of Power
September 06, 2011 — Green energy isn鈥檛 necessarily harmless. But new efforts are under way to site renewable energy projects and transmission lines outside unspoiled landscapes and wildlife habitat.
Band of Brothers
September 01, 2011 — Not even a tragic accident could derail two young men鈥檚 inspiring project to study one of North America鈥檚 least-understood birds. Their groundbreaking research is helping ornithologists understand how to help these birds as a warming climate alters
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