Dr. Doom on the Hottest Summer (So Far)
Why we should respect worst-case scenarios.
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Fire on the Savanna
Our writer joins researchers in Mozambique to uncover how fire shapes Africa’s grand wilderness.
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Gorongosa National Park’s Astonishing Comeback
How the native flora and fauna work together to make the landscape whole.
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Inside This Extraordinary Living Lab
At Gorongosa National Park, scientists are determined to understand how an ecosystem recovers from the decimation of war.
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The 21st Century Is Primed for Fire
A local saw Canada’s disasters coming. He had seen it before.
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Could an Industrial Civilization Have Predated Humans on Earth?
A thought experiment plumbs archaeology and geology to ask whether our own species will leave a trace.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar and the Ecosystem
Caterpillars are a remarkable bellwether of environmental changes.
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The Secret Messages in Ancient Storms
Paleotempestology promises to uncover patterns of historical hurricanes—to better predict destructive weather of the future.
