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Low lying mountains lie in the distance across a large bay. The water is a distinct pink color as a result of the salt content.
Threatened emperor penguins a global issue as New Zealand Prime Minister visits Antarctica
Emma Ricketts

Northwestern University, Medill News Service

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Essay | Can I make it back to my beach?
Hannah Krantz

Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University

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Cleanup Club Chicago tackles pollution after COVID pandemic increases single-use plastics litter
Astry Rodriguez

Planet Forward Correspondent | Northwestern University

Cleanup Club Chicago tackles pollution after COVID pandemic increases single-use plastics litter
Reinventing a sustainable crab fishery
Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

Planet Forward Sr. Correspondent | University of California, Berkeley

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Bite me: Fighting back against invasive species one course at a time
Katie Perkins

Planet Forward Correspondent | Texas Tech University

How Australia’s Royal National Park helps preserve Aboriginal culture
Joshua Rosenstein

Planet Forward Correspondent | Middlebury College

How Australia’s Royal National Park helps preserve Aboriginal culture
Bees and chili peppers: A solution to human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe
Beverly Ndifoin

Mandela Washington Fellow | Notre Dame University

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