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Can Rio Survive the Olympics?
Can Rio Survive the Olympics?
Only if it treats the Games like a marathon—and not a 100-yard-dash.
From Our Partners
July Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded
2016 really needs to chill.
Species Watch
Thousands of Birds Migrate to the Arctic—Unfortunately, So Does Mercury
How pollution from thousands of miles away finds its way into animals at the top of the world.
Art for Earth's Sake
Sometimes Art Has to Get Gritty—Especially When Big Oil Provides the Muse
A new exhibit displays the many forms of petcoke and the Chicagoans determined to rid it from their communities.
Species Watch
Can Breaking Down Ethnic Barriers in a Tuna Fishery Prevent Accidental Shark Deaths?
From the mouths of sharks: Humans, please diversify your social circles.
Eye Opener
A Sixth Olympic Ring Sits Atop a Brazilian Waterfall as a Symbol of Natural Unity
Artist Mariko Mori plans large-scale installations that celebrate local ecology.
Midwest Update
Companies Mining Sand for Oil and Gas Threaten Midwest Fields, and Farmers Are Fighting Back
A group of Illinois landowners have waged a legal battle against a fracking company to protect their agricultural community.