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Mother Nature Deserves To Be Beautiful Too
September 20, 2024 — The balance of biodiversity starting at the makeup counter: Plastic waste from makeup products
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Electric Vehicle Sales in California and the U.S.
Breaking The Stigma
August 14, 2024 — The electric vehicle revolution and its impact on the global economy and environment
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Spotted Owl
Saving Spotted Owls
August 14, 2024 — The eradication of invasive Barred Owls to save Northern Spotted Owl populations
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California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense)
Human Activity Threatens California’s Amphibians
August 14, 2024 — How human impact and habitat development has lead to the decline of California’s amphibious species
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A forest on fire.
Climate Change, Deforestation and Wildfires Destroy the Once-Thriving Amazon
August 14, 2024 — Climate change in the Amazon region leads to 300,000 square miles of land destroyed within the Amazon Rainforest
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Masters of Reality
Gods and Deities: How They Shape and Reflect Human Ambition Onto the Environment
August 14, 2024 — Worship, gods, and their relations to the environment
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A variety of corals form an outcrop on Flynn Reef, part of the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
From Vibrant to Vulnerable: The Coral Reef Crisis
August 14, 2024 — The fight to preserve coral reefs against pollution: How UV filters in sunscreen and pesticides kill corals
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Invasive Species Have Become Unwelcome Guests
August 14, 2024 — Unseen consequences: the impact of invasive species on ecosystems
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Audubon California News
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Feast of Reciprocity: Language, Food, and Sovereignty in Indigenous Communities
August 05, 2025 — When was the last time you asked yourself about how connected you are to the food you are eating?
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Kayaker on Richardson Bay
Eelgrass: A World of Wonders Beneath the Tides
August 05, 2025 — Uncovering the Vital Role of Richardson Bay’s Eelgrass Meadows—and the Local Efforts to Protect Them
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From Desert Washes to Sierra Forests: The Western Tanager’s Path Through California
June 09, 2025 — A Western Tanager sighting in Joshua Tree, along with a Motus detection in the Central Valley, highlights how desert washes, riparian forests, and other connected habitats along the Pacific Flyway support birds on their migratory journey.
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From Bodega Bay to the Salton Sea—A Shorebird’s Journey Across the Pacific Flyway
June 06, 2025 — From a spring day on the coast to new research at the Salton Sea, Western Sandpipers show us how science, family, and migration converge in a changing world.
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