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Unraveling the Mystery of the Pine Tree Disease: A Tale of Scientific Inquiry In the 1970s and 1980s, a peculiar phenomenon occurred in South Africa’s Western Cape province. Pine trees in forestry plantations began to die in patches, with no clear explanation. As seedlings in these patches also perished, the forestry experts suspected a root …

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Reviving the Past: How Giant Tortoises Are Restoring a Timeless Galápagos Island

This article was originally published in Hakai Magazine. The Galápagos Islands are known for their unique ecology, but by the late 19th century, human activities had disrupted the natural balance. The introduction of invasive species like goats and rats had devastating effects on the native wildlife, including the Galápagos giant tortoise. On Española, one of …

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Discover the Untamed Beauty of Nature in Athens, Georgia: A Journey of Wildness

Irina Rozovsky. “Untitled,” 2018. In “A Long Arc: Photography and the American South” (Aperture). A photograph that captures the awe-inspiring power of nature By Amy Weiss-Meyer Photograph by Irina Rozovsky September 17, 2023, 7 AM ET When the photographer Irina Rozovsky moved from Boston to Athens, Georgia, she began exploring her new surroundings by taking …

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Providing Role for Invasive Species

In 2014, William Simpson II had an extraordinary encounter with wild horses in the Soda Mountain Wilderness area. While at his cabin near the California-Oregon border, Simpson heard the unmistakable screams of a mountain lion in the night. Intrigued, he grabbed a flashlight and ventured outside. To his surprise, he was greeted by three black …

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Xenia Street’s Abundant Foliage

“It’s as if the government is asserting its authority over its residents,” commented Trayon White, the council member for Ward 8 in D.C., during a legislative meeting on June 6. Surprisingly, they weren’t discussing a proposed infrastructure project, but rather three linden trees on Xenia Street planted by D.C.’s Urban Forestry Division. In a city …

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