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Why Ecologists Are Haunted by the Rapid Growth of Ghost Forests
Emily Ury studied ghost forests along the North Carolina coast. They are being destroyed by saltwater intrusion. Between 1985 and 2019, more than 10 percent of the area’s tree cover became ghost forest. The Atlantic Coast is a hotspot for ghost forests research because the land is sinking and sea level rise is faster.
Thirty years ago, the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history devastated our nation. National Geographic's new docuseries provides an unprecedented look back at the Oklahoma City bombing. 168 people died in that bombing, including 19 children. Amy Downs is one of them. She relives the harrowing experience of being trapped in the rubble for hours and shares her …
Big, biodiverse and beautiful: can Romania’s centuries-old giant haystacks survive modern farming?
Romanian families used to build golden haystacks in the height of summer to store hay for the winter. Today, modern agriculture is replacing the traditional way of working the fields with machines and fertiliser. Nat Page is director of Funda Page Nata Funda Adeptia, a conservation organisation.
Emma Webster debuted new works during Art Basel Hong Kong at Perrotin inspired by the desolate, arid landscapes of Pacific Palisades, which endured a record-breaking dry season last year. The British-American artist is exploring the boundaries between figuration and abstraction and fiction and fantasy in our relationship to nature.
California announces plans to relax protections for wolves as population grows
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife will allow ranchers and rural property owners to use more aggressive methods to chase wolves away from livestock. The last wild wolf in California was shot in 1924 in Lassen County. The population has grown from about 7 in 2019 to between 50 and 70 today. Wolves are found in nine of California’s …
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