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  Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company to Fight Climate Change

  The New York Times - David Gelles

  A half century after founding the outdoor apparel maker Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, the eccentric rock climber who became a reluctant billionaire with his unconventional spin on capitalism, has given the company away. Rather than selling the company or taking it public, Mr. Chouinard, his wife and …

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  Wind energy boom and golden eagles collide in the US West

  Associated Press - Matthew Brown

  CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of the U.S. West’s most spectacular predators — the golden eagle — as the species teeters on the edge of decline. Ground zero in the conflict is Wyoming, a stronghold for golden eagles that …

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  Drought is driving elephants closer to people. The consequences can be deadly

  NPR - Tendai Marima

  The season of searing temperatures will soon begin in northwestern Zimbabwe as the chilly months fade away. But for the villagers of Silewad the return of summer, storms and a new planting season increase the risk of elephants invading their land. Silewad is near Hwange National Park, the country's …

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  Queer Animals Are Everywhere. Science Is Finally Catching On.

  The Washington Post

  The animal kingdom isn’t nearly as straight as you think. In 1913, naturalists captured a flock of penguins from the Antarctic and brought them to spend the rest of their lives in the Edinburgh Zoo. The birds that survived the transition came to enchant the Scottish public with their antics. They …

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  How Indigenous Traditions Are Saving Zimbabwe’s Endangered Wildlife

  yesmagazine.org - Andrew Mambondiyani

  Local communities’ traditional methods of conservation reduce conflict and can offer strong protection for threatened animals. Why you can trust us 6 …

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  What You Need to Know About Bioplastics

  Gizmodo - Molly Taft

  Behind that green sheen, biodegradable and compostable plastics have serious problems. The plastic crisis can seem depressingly all-encompassing and …