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The planet is our beat.

Crosstown Traffic

Who wants to commute with a dirty, noisy, spacehog?

Look But Do Not Fish

To keep its ecotourism industry thriving, Palau tells the tuna industry to take a hike.

Liquid Refreshment

A new study maps the earth’s groundwater supply.

Starved by the Sea?

Mass die-offs in the Pacific are sending the emaciated bodies of seabirds, seals, and sea lions ashore from California to Alaska.

Ursine Exodus

Yellowstone’s grizzly bears are spreading out and expanding their range. Is it a sign of good health—or increasing desperation?

Hot or Not?

Coral reefs are beautiful—but only when they’re healthy.