Overfishing alters food chains to the extreme.

Photo credit: Catherine Jubb Cannibalism has been observed in many different forms of nature. In Nambia, I learned about the white lady spider, who waits underground for the vibrations of nearby prey, or male wanting to mate. The male will perform a "dance" that supplies a rhythm that the female...

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Something tells me this will end badly.

In 1979, it was officially reported that burmese pythons were found in the wild of Southern Florida. Since then, they have taken over and have decimated local avian and rodent species. Burmese pythons were introduced to the Everglades through the exotic pet trade. Many people buy these snakes as...

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Hundreds attend public hearing to stop coal exports in Washington.

For the past couple of months I've been volunteering with a small group in Portland called "Friends of the Columbia Gorge". As much as I value the mission of this organization, I have to admit, it takes a lot of motivation every Tuesday and Thursday to get up, drag myself downtown, pay for parking,...

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