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Carolyn BernhardtAug 9, 202213 minCross-Pollinating for the CollectiveFor many Indigenous communities across Central and South America, the study of stingless bees is integral to their culture.
Richard BednarskiAug 2, 20225 minHow a Local Journalist Reported on the Dixie Fire in His BackyardI knew the Dixie Fire was unprecedented. I knew that climate change had a role in its massive size. I also knew that not all of it was bad.
Naa Asheley AshiteyJul 22, 20227 minPerspective: Two Years of COVID and Counting, Medicine Still Does Not Value Black LivesWhen we throw up the white flag with our approach to COVID, we are simply saying that racism is a public health crisis but we don’t care.
Jess TurnerJul 16, 20224 minPerspective: Saving Sapelo Island's Legacy from SinkingBut it is necessary to put research into context to understand how past events are shaping the island’s future – land, life, and people.
Richard BednarskiJul 12, 20229 minAre Our Sierra Nevada Towns Destined to Go Down in Flames?Nearly twenty years after I left town, wildfires are posing a whole new threat to my homeland.
Rose SchnabelJul 1, 20226 minPosible, probable, por supuesto: la evolución de la certeza en el reportaje de COVID-19El reportaje de COVID-19 demuestra cómo la retórica puede cambiar profundamente la percepción de un hecho científico por parte del lector.