The world’s lithium is either mined in Australia or from salt flats in the Andean regions of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile, operations that use large…
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The Mouse That Survived a Volcanic Apocalypse
For centuries, Mount Pinatubo, a quiet volcano on Luzon, the most populous island in the Philippines, was an ecological Arcadia, a viridian mountain home to…
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Eleanor Torrey West, Preserver of Her Inherited Island, Dies at 108
Eleanor Torrey West, who dedicated her life to preserving Ossabaw Island, a 26,000-acre inheritance off the coast of Georgia so large, lush and varied in…
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Eleanor Torrey West, Preserver of Her Inherited Island, Dies at 108
Eleanor Torrey West, who dedicated her life to preserving Ossabaw Island, a 26,000-acre inheritance off the coast of Georgia so large, lush and varied in…
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Covid-19 Kept Tourists Away. Why Did These Seabirds Miss Them?
When tourists come to Stora Karlso, a limestone-ledged nature reserve off the coast of Sweden, they keep a respectful distance from the many seabirds that…
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Wall Street Eyes Billions in the Colorado’s Water
He added, “The market would say water is far more valuable serving urban populations.” The interested players range from financial firms to university endowments to…
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In Last Rush, Trump Grants Mining and Energy Firms Access to Public Lands
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is rushing to approve a final wave of large-scale mining and energy projects on federal lands, encouraged by investors who…
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