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  Death at High Altitude

  The peaks above Yellowstone are turning a sickly gray as trees die from a beetle infestation. In an audio slideshow, OnEarth articles editor George Black describes the scene from a recent flyover.
  Comments (0)  |  November 16, 2009
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  Polar Obsession

  Photographer Paul Nicklen would rather cozy up to Arctic animals than rely on a telephoto lens. The result: Close encounters of the wild kind.
  Comments (0)  |  November 10, 2009
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  Protecting Polar Bears

  The polar bear is among the earliest and most dramatic victims of global warming. Yet Andrew Wetzler, a Chicago-based wildlife attorney for NRDC, sees good news in recent U.S. proposals to protect them.
  Comments (0)  |  November 10, 2009
• The Arctic Circle

  Travel with jazz musician David Rothenberg aboard a boat full of artists and scientists to the Arctic Circle.
  Comments (0)  |  October 15, 2009
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  Fighting for Precious Ground

  The waters of Bristol Bay, Alaska, run rich with salmon and other wildlife. Could a massive gold mine destroy what makes the region truly valuable?
  Comments (3)  |  October 13, 2009
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  An Endangered Tree

  What does it take to get a pine tree on the endangered species list? NRDC ecologist Sylvia Fallon explains. She's fighting to save a fixture of Yellowstone and a major food source for grizzly bears.
  Comments (0)  |  October 8, 2009
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  Invasion of the Pine Beetles

  A tree that holds a special place in the western United States is being wiped out by a beetle infestation. But the real culprit behind their destruction is climate change. Scientist Jesse Logan explains why.
  Comments (0)  |  October 5, 2009
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  Resurrecting a River

  Parts of California’s second-longest river have run dry for 60 years. This week, water will flow once again through the storied San Joaquin. Soon, if all goes well, salmon will follow.
  Comments (4)  |  September 29, 2009
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  A Better Mars Bar

  Chocophiles, rejoice! You may now look forward to a day when scarfing down a Mars bar comes with slightly less guilt.
  Comments (0)  |  August 26, 2009
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  A Dream of Bears

  In the wild, rain-swept valleys of the Pyrenees, it takes a pure heart to find the last survivors of a race of giants.
  Comments (1)  |  August 26, 2009

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