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Beyond Magazine Issue 22 Winter 2017

Winter is coming

Every year, around October, the land begins to glisten. We slowly slink into hibernation and slacken our summertime heated activities, so as to savor...

It’s Getting Hot in Here So let’s talk about sex

Words Bassam Alkantar Climate-warming temperatures might be expected to affect the sex ratio of species if sex determination is temperature-dependent. Several studies show that indirect...

Disappearing Act America’s great scene stealers are at risk

Words Tamara Batshon When we think of national parks, we imagine wide-open spaces, lush forests, an abundance of wildlife, and snow-capped mountains safely protected from...

See them before they disappear

Words John Gray Shishmaref, a remote Inupiate Eskimo village with a population of 650 people, has been identified as one of Alaska’s most eroded communities. ...

We’re in this together How to tackle the world’s issues sustainably

Words Ingmar Strum, Teodora Cakarmis, Victoria Hamdorf and Sania El Kadi The world today is in trouble. More than one-eighth of the world’s population goes...

Kings of the Wild Frontier The mystical majesty of wolves

Words Elsa j. Sattout Wolves are worshiped as the spirits of nature and they are renowned for having a strong commitment to their packs. Because...