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The Mediterranean is the world’s most overfished sea — and a proving ground for how art can elevate conservation.
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A new buoy-to-satellite system that detects whale song helps ship captains avoid fatal collisions.
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In Harlem, a neighborhood network of sensors — and citizen scientists — are measuring a little-understood risk.
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Cars Are Vanishing from Paris
The share of journeys made by car in the city has fallen by nearly half, and the trend is only accelerating.
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