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. ...

Friends with Benefits Unlikely relationships blossom in the wild

Words Tamara Batshon They say that a dog is a man’s best friend, but did you know that a monkey is a wolf’s best pal? ...

We’ll always have Paris Hope hinges on watershed agreement

Words Bassam Alkantar In December 2015, an agreement on climate change was reached in Paris, thanks to the skillfulness of French diplomacy. The Climate Agreement...

Boom Baby Boom It’s a small world, literally

Words Tamara Batshon Over the last one hundred and fifty years, humans have drastically altered the natural environment through industrialization, intensive farming, rapid urbanization, and...

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...

Carrying guilt? The solution is in your hands

Words Alia Fawaz Single-use plastic bags are freely given out at supermarkets around the country.  If you are a regular grocery shopper, you amass a...