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Senior Environment and Energy Editor @ConversationUS. Member @sejorg. DC native, mom, Red Sox fan, alto II, Eph. Find me at @jenniferweeks83.bsky.social
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Review: What Animals Can Teach Humans About Caregiving

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Popular culture is full of stories about devoted animal parents who’ll do anything for their young. Consider Disney classics like “Dumbo,” in which Mrs. Jumbo, a circus elephant, is labeled as dangerous and locked up when she defends her young son from bullies. Or “One Hundred and One Dalmatians,” the story of Pongo and Perdita rescuing their pups from evil Cruella De Vil before she can skin them for a fur coat.
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Book Review: The Case for Hope in Saving the World’s Birds

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The world’s birds are in a critical state, under pressure from climate change, habitat loss, and more. A 2019 study estimated that North America had lost one-third of its birds since 1970 — a decline of nearly 3 billion. Another study published in early 2026 found accelerating rates of decline for more than 60 North American bird species, potentially driven by factors including intensive agriculture.
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Why Protecting Flowering Plants Is Crucial to Our Future

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In his latest book, biologist David George Haskell describes flowering plants as “world creators.” In an interview with Yale Environment 360, he explains how they spurred the evolution of new ecosystems and what flowering plants can teach us about survival on a warming planet.
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