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Chernobyl, the site of the worst nuclear disaster in world history, serves as an exemplar of just how far humans can go in destroying the natural world.  A recent study conducted by a team led by University of South Carolina biology professor Dr. Timothy Mousseau showed that the long-term results of the 1986 disaster include [...]

There are many things that are special about Montana, but my favorite, the thing that makes me most pleased with my new state, is one that few people know about. It’s not visible to the naked eye like the mountains and the rivers and the fabled Big Sky; it’s not easy to find with a [...]

Our good friends Nate and David are organizing a big nature-conservation blogger to demand effective environmental legislation from the lame-duck Congress. Will you blog for the Gulf? Here are some ideas: Blog about the spill bill, encouraging their readers to contact their Senators too. Get creative – blog about Gulf Coast species, habitats, communities, and [...]