Lyn Heideman
I'm only here for the birds. And, as it turns out, what's good for birds is good for people, too.
(Note on links to articles: if the article has a paywall, I post a gift link; if there's no "gift" notation, the article has no paywall.)
- In the Peruvian Andes, puma, pampas, and Andean cats were hunted as threats to alpacas, cows, and chickens--and livelihoods. Women-led conservation changed that. Education and camera traps helped people respect the cats. They stopped burning down forests to chase the cats away and instead...
- When coal is burned to produce electricity, toxic coal ash is left behind. For decades, power companies disposed of coal ash by dumping it into unlined ponds and landfills that leaked toxic chemicals into nearby waters. Coal ash toxins sicken people and kill fish and wildlife.
- "Absolutely gutting." Antarctica’s fast-melting Thwaites Glacier could someday collapse, raising sea levels by as much as 15 ft worldwide. To study how the glacier is being corroded by the sea, scientists attempted to bore through the ice and place instruments in the warming ocean waters below.