Science Writer
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A Better Way to Protect Birds From Power Lines
Millions of birds are killed every year in collisions with power lines. Now, scientists have discovered installing suspended, rotating devices known as ''flappers'' is the most effective way to reduce bird deaths.
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Tropical Deforestation Is Making the Worst Climate Predictions A Reality
Industrial-scale tropical deforestation is altering local climate as much as 100 years of global warming under a worst-case emissions scenario.
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How Hitchhiking Oysters Build New Reefs
In Australia, juvenile oysters hitch rides on mud whelks, subjecting them to a slow-motion death by starvation. Killer oysters. Sort of.
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Debt Conversions Can Advance Marine Conservation
Refinancing national debt can be a powerful tool for conservation.
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Using Science & Culture to Assess Billabong Health
In northern Australia, scientists and young indigenous rangers are working together to gain a better understanding of billabong health.
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Meet the Frogmouth, Australia’s Weirdest Bird
With an unsettling glare and tree-like camouflage, what’s not to love about frogmouths?
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The Hidden History in My Backyard
Somewhere was mundane as your own backyard can have a hidden history.
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The Best Nature Documentaries On TV Now
Bring the outdoors inside with these great nature documentaries.
