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Reinventing a sustainable crab fishery
Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

Planet Forward Sr. Correspondent | University of California, Berkeley

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Playing God? New research suggests a way to stimulate rainfall
Davie Loria

George Washington University

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Can laser pointers help solve a city’s crow problem?
Abi Cole

George Washington University

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The invasion of the ice plant: What can be saved?
Emma McKee

Middlebury College

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Galápagos 2022 | Numerous endemic species endure in Galápagos, despite challenges
Avery Van Etten

Senior Correspondent | Planet Forward Alumnus

Galápagos 2022 | Numerous endemic species endure in Galápagos, despite challenges
COP26 in Context: How will we adapt to the consequences of warming that are already here?
Hannah Krantz

Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University

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Essay | We must ’embrace impatience’ while looking for climate change solutions
Mark Lichtenstein

Chief Sustainability Officer | SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

Essay | We must ’embrace impatience’ while looking for climate change solutions
As climate change threatens salmon and orca, can solutions be achieved for the trans-boundary species?
Medill News Service

Northwestern University

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Max Sano

Planet Forward Alumnus | Franklin & Marshall College, New York University

A tale of two cities — preparing for climate change
Anne Snabes

Northwestern University

Lee Street Beach in Evanston, Illinois
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Valerie Yurk

George Washington University

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Jake Meyers

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