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Fight Club: A Ragtag Crew Races to Save Disappearing Trees

Backcountry activists in the Mountain West defend the whitebark pine.

By Brian Kevin

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Plugging Into the Electric Vehicle Revolution

Cars may prove to be one solution to our climate change problem.

By Jim Motavalli

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International Campaign Aims to Combat Ocean Acidification

A new international collaboration seeks to save the seas.

By Michele Berger

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Exclusive Interview: Obama Defeats Romney, Says We Must Tackle Climate Change

President Obama provides written answers to 10 critical questions about the environment.

By Alisa Opar

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A New Book and Film Showcase the Planet’s Melting Ice

Photographer James Balog captures climate change’s affect on glaciers.

By Susan Cosier

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Eleven Fun Facts About Driving

From money to greenhouse gases, 11 ways you save, or spend, by driving.

The Virtues of Switchgrass as an Alternative Fuel

With rising gas prices and global temperatures, corn-based ethanol seemed to promise a bright energy future. Now, as corn's dark side becomes ever clearer, switchgrass offers a better alternative as well as a first step to restoring the prairie that once blanketed this country's heartland.

By Tom Yulsman/Photography by Andy Anderson

Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine

A Lost Civilization May Shed Light on Coping with Climate Change

An innovative collaboration between scientists is discovering how, 700 years ago, a mysterious, prehistoric culture overcame its landscape’s harsh constraints. The findings may tell a cautionary tale for today’s Southwest.

By Keith Kloor/Photography by Mark Klett

Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine

High and Dry: A Human Face of Climate Change

Peruvians living high up in the Andes may not know the phrase, "climate change," but they're worried about its effects.

Photo by Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer/Text by Julie Leibach

Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine

Thawing Permafrost in the Arctic Will Speed Up Global Warming

There’s more carbon locked up in the high north’s permafrost than the combined total released into the atmosphere by humans. The big melt going on right now in the Arctic could trigger a train of catastrophic events across the world.

By Alisa Opar/Photography by Joel Sartore

Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine