{"id":13,"date":"2012-08-26T21:34:34","date_gmt":"2012-08-27T01:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/susancosier.com\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:34:26","slug":"clips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/susancosier.com\/?page_id=13","title":{"rendered":"Clips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A selection of stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagohealthonline.com\/research-in-retreat\/\">Research in Retreat<\/a><br>Federal funding cuts continue to rattle Chicago\u2019s scientific community<br><em>Chicago Health<\/em>, April 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ICE Raids in Chicago Spotlight the Link Between Immigrant Rights and Environmental Justice\">ICE Raids in Chicago Spotlight the Link Between Immigrant Rights and Environmental Justice<\/a><br>As the Trump administration targeted Latino communities, green groups felt the ripple effects.<br><em>Inside Climate News<\/em>, December 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/16102025\/illinois-shovelnose-sturgeon-thriving\/\">Some Shovelnose Sturgeon in Illinois Are Huge and Researchers Are Fishing for Reasons Why<\/a><br>Sturgeon are among the most endangered of fish, but the shovelnose species in the Rock River is thriving. Scientists from Midwest states are studying how to manage them.<br><em>Inside Climate News<\/em>, October 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/22082025\/great-lakes-water-demand-data-centers\/\">Water Management in Great Lakes States Deserves a Closer Look, Group Says<\/a><br>Demand for water in the region is increasing from data centers and other businesses, prompting one organization to call for more government oversight.<br><em>Inside Climate News<\/em>, August 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/12082025\/illinois-hail-damage-insurance-rates\/\">As Climate Change Makes Hail More Destructive, Illinois Residents Pay the Price<\/a><br>Insurers are raising rates. State officials are pressing back. And scientists say that researching this \u201cunderappreciated peril\u201d is critical.<br><em>Inside Climate News<\/em>, August 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagocaregiving.com\/natures-remedy\/\">Nature&#8217;s Remedy<\/a><br>How the outdoors supports healthy aging<br><em>Caregiving<\/em>, July 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/11072025\/illinois-lawmakers-vote-to-limit-carbon-sequestration-near-a-major-aquifer\/\">Illinois Lawmakers Vote to Limit Carbon Sequestration Near a Major Aquifer<\/a><br>The state\u2019s vast farmlands sit atop an underground basin of rock that is ideal for some carbon dioxide storage, but legislators want to protect a valuable aquifer that provides water to hundreds of thousands of people.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><em>Inside Climate News<\/em>, July 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/16062025\/illinois-data-centers-water-use\/\">As Data Centers Proliferate Across Illinois, Communities Grapple with How to Supply the Necessary Water<\/a><br>Computing facilities require lots of water to operate, putting the burden of allocating resources on municipalities.<br><em>Inside Climate News<\/em>, June 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagohealthonline.com\/calling-the-midwives\/\">Calling the Midwives<\/a><br><em>Chicago Health<\/em>, April 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/magazine\/great-plains-landowners-are-banking-lesser-prairie-chickens-survival\">In the Great Plains, Landowners Are Banking On the Lesser Prairie-Chicken\u2019s Survival<\/a><br>The best bet to save the imperiled species may be a system that pays farmers and ranchers to protect its grassland home.<br><em>Audubon<\/em>, Spring 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/magazine\/wisconsin-weighs-sandhill-crane-hunts-protect-crops-despite-nonlethal-option\">Wisconsin Weighs Sandhill Crane Hunts to Protect Crops Despite a Nonlethal Option<\/a><br>Wildlife advocates say hunting Sandhill Cranes could hurt populations without solving the problem of crop damage. Meanwhile, a nontoxic coating for seeds offers a safer path.<br><em>Audubon<\/em>, Spring 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/19032025\/usaid-soybean-innovation-lab-to-close-after-trump-cuts\/\">The Soybean Innovation Lab Is Set to Close in April After Trump Cuts<\/a><br>The USAID-funded facility in Illinois has tackled projects that would benefit U.S. growers while helping African farmers.<br><em>Inside Climate News<\/em>, March 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/marine-snow-studies-show-how-the-ocean-eats-carbon\/\">\u2018Marine Snow\u2019 Studies Show How the Ocean Eats Carbon<\/a><br>The ocean\u2019s digestive system is dictated by picky microbes and precise dynamics of drifting debris<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, November 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/bird-collisions-window-safety-mccormick-place-chicago\/\">A Simple Window Treatment Drastically Cuts Bird Collisions at a Chicago Landmark<\/a><br>Last autumn, nearly 1,000 birds died in a single night at a single building. This year, after applying simple white markers to the windows, collisions are down by 95% over previous years.<br><em>Living Bird<\/em>, Winter 2024<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yesmagazine.org\/democracy\/2024\/06\/17\/history-database-tribe-constitution\">Access to Past Tribal Constitutions Can Help Tribes Shape Their&nbsp;Futures<\/a><br>A new database of tribal constitutions tells a more nuanced history of self-governance than the one explained in&nbsp;textbooks.<br><em>Yes!<\/em>, June 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraclub.org\/sierra\/researchers-are-losing-data-because-climate-change\">Researchers Are Losing Data Because of Climate Change<\/a><br>The Isle Royale Wolf Project and glacier studies are among the projects that have been hampered by a warming world<br><em>Sierra<\/em>, June 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/an-autonomous-logging-machine-could-make-forestry-safer\/\">An Autonomous Logging Machine Could Make Forestry Safer<\/a><br>Forestry is deadly. Could automating some logging tasks help?<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, May 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/a-single-night-of-bird-collisions-in-chicago-points-to-the-need-for-window-safety\/\">A Single Night Of Bird Collisions In Chicago Points To The Need For Window Safety<\/a><br>On the night of Oct. 4, 2023, a massive wave of bird migration swept through Chicago. Nearly 1,000 songbirds died after colliding with just one of the many buildings along the waterfront. But it doesn&#8217;t have to be so:&nbsp;science shows darkened windows can make a big difference in saving birds.<br><em>Living Bird<\/em>, April 20024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagohealthonline.com\/why-do-men-get-cancer-more-than-women\/\">Why Do Men Get Cancer More Than Women?<\/a><br>Researchers have found one possible reason and continue to investigate ways to manage risk<br><em>Chicago Health<\/em>, April 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/to-predict-snowfall-nasa-planes-fly-into-the-storm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To Predict Snowfall, NASA Planes Fly into the Storm<\/a><br>Cloud-diving expeditions reveal the hidden physics of brewing snowstorms<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, January 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/dna-recovered-polar-bear-snowprints-could-shed-light-elusive-species\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DNA recovered from polar bear snowprints could shed light on elusive species<\/a><br>Genetic material left behind could be used to track individual animals<br><em>Science<\/em>, December 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/scientists-sequence-dna-from-a-3-000-year-old-brick\/\" target=\"_blank\">Scientists Sequence DNA from a 3,000-Year-Old Brick<\/a><br>A chunk of a Mesopotamian palace revealed genes from dozens of ancient plants<br>S<em>cientific American<\/em>, December 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/new-models-could-predict-climate-change-effects-with-unprecedented-detail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Models Could Predict Climate Change Effects with Unprecedented Detail<\/a><br>Scientists have proposed a network of supercomputing centers that would focus on local climate impacts<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, November 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/undark.org\/2023\/10\/02\/wisconsin-dugout-canoes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Searching for Wisconsin\u2019s Dugout Canoes<\/a><br>Researchers compiling a digital library of the boats show how Indigenous practices persisted as landscapes changed.<br><em>Undark<\/em>, October 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/news\/revealing-mysteries-whip-poor-wills-and-what-it-might-take-save-them\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Revealing the Mysteries of Whip-poor-wills\u2014and What It Might Take to Save Them<\/a><br>Recently uncovered secrets long held by species in the elusive nightjar family, and those still waiting to be unraveled, could provide information vital to curtailing their recent losses.<br><em>Audubon<\/em>, Fall 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/news\/binocular-guide-growing-birders\" target=\"_blank\">A Binocular Guide for Growing Birders<\/a><br><em>A good pair of bins can wow kids, helping them to delight in birding. Here are five picks that make the grade.<\/em><br><em>Audubon<\/em>, Fall 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/new-chemical-process-offers-hope-for-mixed-plastics-recycling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Chemical Process Offers Hope for Mixed-Plastics Recycling<\/a><br>A molecular additive allows different kinds of plastic to be recycled together<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, October 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagohealthonline.com\/forever-chemicals-and-cancer-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Forever Chemicals and Cancer Risk<\/a><br>Researchers in Chicago are studying how PFAS affects health and where people might be exposed<br><em>Chicago Health<\/em>, September 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/heres-how-to-use-window-films-to-actually-protect-birds1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here\u2019s How to Use Window Films to Actually Protect Birds<\/a><br>Bird-strike-deterrent window films don\u2019t work if they\u2019re placed on the indoor side<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, May 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/mercurys-journey-coal-burning-power-plants-your-plate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mercury\u2019s Journey from Coal-Burning Power Plants to Your Plate<\/a><br>The EPA wants to lower people\u2019s exposure to this potent neurotoxin by going after the pollutant\u2019s biggest source.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Natural Resources Defense Council, May 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/oyster-mushroom-venom-kills-roundworms-so-the-mushrooms-can-feast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oyster Mushroom Venom Kills Roundworms\u2014So the Mushrooms Can Feast<\/a><br>A volatile compound makes nematodes food for oyster mushrooms<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, April 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/mining-limestone-chicagos-southeast-side-residents-gear-fight-again\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mining for Limestone on Chicago\u2019s Southeast Side? Residents Gear Up for a Fight (Again).<\/a><br>A proposal to build an underground facility on a contaminated lot is yet another reason the city needs to address the cumulative impacts of industry on communities.<br>Natural Resources Defense Council, February 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/saving-coral-reefs-with-dental-tech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saving Coral Reefs with Dental Tech<\/a><br>Dental scanners could help researchers diagnose stressed-out baby corals<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, December 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/e360.yale.edu\/features\/floating-wetlands-cities-pollution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Floating Wetlands Are Helping to Clean Up Urban Waters<\/a><br>As cities around the world look to rid their waterways of remaining pollution, researchers are installing artificial islands brimming with grasses and sedges. The islands\u2019 surfaces attract wildlife, while the underwater plant roots absorb contaminants and support aquatic life.<br><em>Yale Environment 360<\/em>, November 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/drones-sample-rare-specimens-from-cliffs-and-other-dangerous-places\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drones Sample Rare Specimens from Cliffs and Other Dangerous Places<\/a><br>Flying robots help researchers identify and protect threatened plants and other species in places that are inaccessible to humans<br>S<em>cientific American<\/em>, October 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/see-which-countries-have-the-most-interconnected-wildlife-preserves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See Which Countries Have the Most Interconnected Wildlife Preserves<\/a><br>Reducing human threats could unlock important connections between protected animal habitats<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, October 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagohealthonline.com\/finding-refuge-refugee-healthcare\/\">Finding Refuge<\/a><br>Organizations and medical professionals step up to help the newest Chicagoans<br><em>Chicago Health<\/em>, September 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/news\/this-little-known-electricity-agency-could-give-renewable-energy-push-it-needs\">This Little-Known Electricity Agency Could Give Renewable Energy the Push It Needs<\/a><br>State public utility commissions have the power to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change. Some have already begun.<br><em>Audubon.org<\/em>, September 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/birding-gear-guide-fill-your-backyard-with-birds-and-learn-everything-about-them-11659048126\" target=\"_blank\">All the Gear You Need to Fill Your Backyard With Birds (And Learn Everything About Them)<\/a><br>Birdbaths, binoculars and an app that works like Shazam for bird calls are among the tools birding experts say will help you join the legions of people who began birding during the pandemic. No need to leave your neighborhood.<br><em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, July 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/undark.org\/2022\/07\/22\/book-review-helping-water-find-its-own-level\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book Review: Helping Water Find Its Own Level<\/a><br>In \u201cWater Always Wins,\u201d Erica Gies shows how \u201cwater detectives\u201d are seeking to slow and reshape the flow of a vital resource.<br><em>Undark<\/em>, July 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/marine-microbe-lures-prey-into-custom-slime-traps\/\">Marine Microbe Lures Prey into Custom Slime Traps<\/a><br>These organisms&#8217; private &#8220;mucospheres&#8221; play an outsize role in the planet&#8217;s carbon cycle<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, June 2022 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/how-countries-lsquo-import-rsquo-and-lsquo-export-rsquo-extinction-risk-around-the-world\/\">How Countries &#8216;Import&#8217; and &#8216;Export&#8217; Extinction Risk Around the World<\/a><br>A recent study puts a number to how much our consumption imperils threatened species<br>Scientific American.com, May 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/article\/rare-prairie-wildlife-threatened-by-airport-illinois\">Ancient prairie, home to endangered bees and rare plants, may soon be razed by airport<\/a><br>A growing group of people are fighting to save a rare Illinois prairie from imminent destruction.<br>National Geographic.com, March 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagohealthonline.com\/food-as-medicine\/\">Food as Medicine<\/a><br>Chicago groups find creative ways to provide fresh food and build healthy communities<br><em>Chicago Health<\/em>, March 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/great-lakes-scientists-are-making-winter-grab-rare-data\">On the Great Lakes, scientists are making a &#8216;Winter Grab&#8217; of rare data<\/a><br>Project aims to address lack of winter studies of lakes and reveal impacts of climate change<br><em>Science<\/em>, February 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/desert-plants-adaptations-help-them-thrive\/\">Desert Plants&#8217; Adaptations Help Them Thrive<\/a><br>Genes found in the flora could help crops and biofuels survive more drastic extremes<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, February 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/movie-making-tech-reveals-elephant-trunk-motions\/\">Movie-Making Tech Reveals Elephant Trunk Motions<\/a><br>The pachyderms build simple actions into complex movements<br><em>Scientific American,&nbsp;<\/em>December 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/listening-to-a-story-helps-hospitalized-kids-heal\/\">Listening to a Story Helps Hospitalized Kids Heal<\/a><br>Story time reduced pain and stress<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, October 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Body: Friend or Foe?<br><em>New York Times for Kids<\/em> (not available online), October 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/e360.yale.edu\/features\/how-adding-rock-dust-to-soil-can-help-get-carbon-into-the-ground\">How Adding Rock Dust to Soil Can Help Get Carbon Into the Ground<\/a><br>Researchers are finding that when pulverized rock is applied to agricultural fields, the soil pulls far more carbon from the air and crop yields increase. More studies are underway, but some scientists say this method shows significant benefits for farmers and the climate.<br><em>Yale Environment 360<\/em>, September 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagohealthonline.com\/black-minds-matter\/\">Black Minds Matter<\/a><br>What will it take to address the city&#8217;s racial disparities in mental health care?<br><em>Chicago Health<\/em>, September 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/news\/a-federal-clean-energy-standard-would-build-decades-state-experience\">A Federal Clean Energy Standard Would Build On Decades of State Experience<\/a><br>Already 30 states have set clean-energy goals. Their successes in meeting them, and proving critics wrong, are the seeds for a national standard.<br><em>Audubon<\/em> (online), September 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/scientists-urged-wisconsin-limit-its-wolf-kill-it-didn-t-go-well\">Scientists urged Wisconsin to limit its wolf kill. It didn&#8217;t go well<\/a><br>State board to allow hunters to kill 300 wolves, raising fears for population&#8217;s health<br><em>Science <\/em>(online), August 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/plant-absorbs-toxic-rdx-contamination\/\">Plant Absorbs Toxic RDX Contamination<\/a><br>Modified switchgrass can sop up weapons chemicals on military ranges<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, August 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/news\/electric-utilities-long-anchored-coal-are-starting-break-renewables\">Electric Utilities, Long Anchored by Coal, Are Starting to Break for Renewables<\/a><br>Renewable electricity will save money in the long run. But that&#8217;s tough logic for utilities desperate to earn every penny from their fossil-fuel investments.<br><em>Audubon <\/em>(online), July 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hakaimagazine.com\/news\/the-scent-of-danger-makes-these-fish-hulk-out\/\">The Scent of Danger Makes These Fish Hulk Out<\/a><br>Some fish go through pronounced, yet reversible, physical changes when they sniff a predator&#8217;s trail.<br><em>Hakai<\/em>, July 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/narwhal-tusks-point-to-changing-arctic-conditions\/\">Narwhal Tusks Point to Changing Arctic Conditions<\/a><br>Pollutants have increased, and prey has changed, as the water warms, a chemical analysis of tusks shows<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, July 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/ecologists-saved-bald-eagles-with-helicopter-parenting\/\">Ecologists Saved Bald Eagles with Helicopter Parenting<\/a><br>One of the country&#8217;s largest captive-breeding programs for the once endangered species has helped it recover in California.<br><em>Scientific American <\/em>(online), April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/wildfire-recovery-aided-with-planting-model\/\">Wildfire Recovery Aided with Planting Model<\/a><br>A new tool can help land managers focus their efforts to restore forests<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/news\/why-electric-utilities-are-resorting-dark-money-and-bribes-resist-renewables\">Why Electric Utilities Are Resorting to Dark Money and Bribes to Resist Renewables<\/a><br>Many utility companies cling to old business models and dirty fuels rather than go through the tough energy transition climate change demands.<br><em>Audubon <\/em>(online), March 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagocaregiving.com\/scientists-investigate-covid-19-and-risk-of-dementia\/\">Scientists Investigate Covid-19 and Risk of Dementia<\/a><br><em>Caregiving<\/em>, March 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/news\/everything-you-need-know-about-buying-ethically-sourced-down-products\">Everything You Need to Know About Buying Ethically Sourced Down Products<\/a><br>A growing number of brands are prioritizing the welfare of the birds that supply the feathers stuffed into items like jackets, comforters, and pillows.<br><em>Audubon <\/em>(online), December 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/lidar-advances-show-mosquito-rush-hours\/\">Lidar Advances Show Mosquito Rush Hours<\/a><br>New research shows how a laser-based system can help detect mosquito movements.<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, August 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/strongest-evidence-yet-shows-air-pollution-kills\/\">Strongest Evidence Yet Shows Air Pollution Kills<\/a><br>The finding comes as the Trump administration has been rolling back clean air regulations.<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, July 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/grist.org\/justice\/ethylene-oxide-sterigenics-medline-covid\/\">Activists shut down these cancer-causing plants. COVID is bringing them back<\/a><br><em>Grist<\/em>, June 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/how-to-dramatically-curb-extinction\/\">How to Dramatically Curb Extinction&nbsp;<\/a><br>A new model suggests a way to save half of tropical species.<br><em>Scientific American<\/em>, June 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/history\/museum-devoted-vaccination-pioneer-may-close-good-because-covid-19-pandemic-180974843\/\">COVID-19 May Permanently Shutter Museum Devoted to Vaccination Pioneer&nbsp;<\/a><br>In an ironic twist, Edward Jenner&#8217;s historic house is struggling to outlast the financial toll of being closed.<br><em>Smithsonian <\/em>(online), May 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/news\/self-isolation-turning-children-budding-birders\">Self-Isolation Is Turning Children Into Budding Birders&nbsp;<\/a><br>During the coronavirus crisis, families are discovering their avian neighbors and nurturing the next generation of nature lovers.<br><em>Audubon<\/em> online, April 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"headline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomag.com\/city-life\/April-2020\/Feinberg-Michael-Angarone-COVID-19\/\">Why COVID-19 Is Unlike Anything We\u2019ve Seen <\/a><br>An infectious disease specialist answers questions about cases, contagion, and drugs.<br><em>Chicago<\/em> (online), April 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why Nobody Can Resist Baby Yoda<br><em>New York Times for Kids<\/em>, February 2020 (not available online)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomag.com\/dining-drinking\/December-2019\/Just-Eat-the-Carp\/\">One Solution to the Carp Apocalypse: Just Eat Them<\/a><br>A Chicago fishmonger wants to make the invasive species into a delicacy.<br><em>Chicago<\/em> (online), December 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Animals Get Spooked<br><em>New York Times for Kids<\/em>, October 2019 (not available online)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2019\/may\/30\/topsoil-farming-agriculture-food-toxic-america\">The world needs topsoil to grow 95% of its food &#8211; but it&#8217;s rapidly disappearing<\/a><br>Without efforts to rebuild soil health, we could lose our ability to grow enough nutritious food to feed the planet\u2019s population.<br><em>The Guardian<\/em>, May 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sapiens.org\/archaeology\/mammoth-bones-north-america\/\">Could Mammoth Bones Reveal When Humans First Arrived in North America?<\/a><br>Paleontologist Dan Fisher is challenging scientific consensus about when people first came to the continent and how they may have changed the world around them.<br><em>Sapiens<\/em>, May 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2019\/apr\/27\/us-farmers-count-cost-of-catastrophic-bomb-cyclone-in-midwest\">US farmers count cost of catastrophic &#8216;bomb cyclone&#8217; in midwest<\/a><br>With grain stores ruined and many fields still under water from last month\u2019s extreme weather, producers are facing devastating losses.<br><em>The Guardian<\/em>, April 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/s\/613342\/get-ready-for-tens-of-millions-of-climate-refugees\/\">Get ready for tens of millions of climate refugees<\/a><br>Researchers are creating models of where people will move when climate shocks hit, but so far we&#8217;re just making educated guesses.<br><em>MIT Technology Review<\/em>, April 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagomag.com\/city-life\/March-2019\/How-Field-Museum-Scientists-Protected-a-Swathe-of-the-Amazon\/\">How Field Museum Scientists Protected a Swathe of the Amazon<\/a><br>For decades, museum staff has studied a megadiverse stretch of forest in Peru&#8217;s northeast. Now, it&#8217;s a designated national park.<br><em>Chicago<\/em> (online), March 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why Do We Like Being Scared?<br><em>New York Times for Kids<\/em>, October 2018 (not available online)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/2349096\/these-surfers-are-taking-steel-giant\">These Surfers Are Taking on U.S. Steel<\/a><br>Surfers on Lake Michigan are getting sick, and they think they know why.<br><em>Outside<\/em> (online), October 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/magazine\/spring-2018\/snakes-eat-other-snakes-could-help-birds-south\">Snakes That Eat Other Snakes Could Help Birds in the South<\/a><br>By restoring the country&#8217;s indigo snake population, scientists hope to bring balance to ecosystems\u2014potentially benefiting songbirds.<br><em>Audubon<\/em>, March 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mentalfloss.com\/article\/500467\/8-medical-inventions-created-nurses\">8 Medical Inventions Created by Nurses<\/a><br><em>Mental Floss<\/em>, May 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/news\/2015\/12\/study-finds-criticisms-endangered-species-act-unfounded\">Study finds criticisms of the Endangered Species Act unfounded<\/a><br><em>Science<\/em> (online), December 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencefriday.com\/articles\/looks-fishy-tastes-fishy-but-wheres-the-fish\/\">Looks Fishy, Tastes Fishy. But Where&#8217;s the Fish?<\/a><br>For vegetarians, allergy sufferers, and the epicurious among us, chefs are getting creative with seafood substitutes.<br><em>Science Friday<\/em>, July 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/magazine\/september-october-2013\/bye-bye-golf-courses-hello-nature\">Bye-bye Golf Courses, Hello Nature Preserves<\/a><br>The Great Recession had at least one silver lining for wildlife: Golf courses are being turned into natural protected places.<br><em>Audubon<\/em>, September 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/magazine\/march-april-2011\/urban-farms-sprout-across-country\">Urban Farms Sprout Across the Country<\/a><br>Gray asphalt and abandoned lots in cities are being turned into farms as city dwellers grow fruits and vegetables in the shadow of skyscrapers.<br><em>Audubon<\/em>, March 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/magazine\/may-june-2010\/band-brothers\">Band of Brothers<\/a><br>Not even a tragic accident could derail two young men\u2019s inspiring project to study one of North America\u2019s least-understood birds. Their groundbreaking research is helping ornithologists understand how to help these birds as a warming climate alters.<br><em>Audubon<\/em>, May 2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>A selection of Midwest Dispatches written for the Natural Resources Defense Council<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/microplastic-inside-your-body\">Microplastic Is Inside Your Body<\/a> June 2025<br>As plastic pollution piles up across the globe, researchers are busy investigating the potential negative outcomes to our health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/doges-attacks-national-parks-let-public-lands-slip-public-hands\">DOGE\u2019s Attacks on National Parks Let Public Lands Slip from Public Hands<\/a> May 2025<br>Laying off thousands of park service employees and BLM staff makes it a lot easier to exploit public resources for profit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/how-melting-ice-affects-people-and-planet\">How Melting Ice Affects People and the Planet<\/a> November 2024<br>Across the world, thawing landscapes, seascapes, and freshwater reserves are reshaping environments and lives for the communities that rely on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/global-plastics-treaty-its-time-clean-our-mess\">The Global Plastics Treaty: It\u2019s Time to Clean Up Our Mess<\/a> August 2024<br>Negotiations are underway to finally slow this endless stream of plastic waste into our environment, food, and bodies.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/midwest-heat-waves-may-cook-crops-and-fry-harvests\">Midwest Heat Waves May Cook Crops\u2014and Fry Harvests<\/a> September 2022<br>Climate change\u2013induced temperature extremes could wilt corn and soybean yields, potentially causing ripples to food supplies across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/thousands-years-indigenous-tribes-have-been-planting-future\">For Thousands of Years, Indigenous Tribes Have Been Planting for the Future<\/a> November 2021<br>With yields of biodiversity and more climate-resilient food supply, a movement is sprouting in BIPOC communities across North America to save heirloom seeds and preserve culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/expand-dapl-only-illinois-stands-way\">Expand the DAPL? Only Illinois Stands in the Way<\/a> May 2020<br>Environmental advocates are fighting a proposal to double the amount of crude oil flowing through the pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/these-prehistoric-fish-are-making-slow-comeback-midwest\">These Prehistoric Fish Are Making a Slow Comeback in the Midwest<\/a>, January 2020<br>Conservationists, fishers, and fans of the iconic lake sturgeon have seen some success in their efforts to revive the population, including through hand-rearing and releasing the babies\u2014and yes, spearing the big ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/americas-dairyland-may-have-pfas-problem\">America&#8217;s Dairyland May Have a PFAS Problem<\/a>, October 2019<br>The toxic chemicals have been showing up in milk around the country, prompting midwestern farmers to take a closer look at their land. October 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/onearth\/after-children-began-getting-sick-dozens-parents-took-hard-look-their-towns-toxic-legacy\">After Children Began Getting Sick by the Dozens, Parents Took a Hard Look at Their Town&#8217;s Toxic Legacy<\/a>, May 2019<br>The carcinogen TCE has been lurking in the ground beneath Franklin, Indiana, for decades. Now families are demanding answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/tribe-northern-minnesota-shows-country-how-do-community-solar\">A Tribe in Northern Minnesota Shows the Country How to Do Community Solar<\/a>, December 2018<br>Photovoltaic panels on the Leech Lake reservation are generating clean power\u2014and revenue to help those who need it most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/stopping-dakota-access-pipeline-leak-under-10-minutes-fairy-tale-say-standing-rock-sioux\">Stopping a Dakota Access Pipeline Leak in Under 10 Minutes? A Fairy Tale, Say the Standing Rock Sioux<\/a>, May 2018<br>In a recent report, the tribe picks apart the pipeline company&#8217;s emergency response plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/will-calling-out-indianas-super-polluting-power-plants-lead-cleanup\">Will Calling Out Indiana&#8217;s Super-Polluting Power Plants Lead to a Cleanup?<\/a> January 2018<br>A recent study found that the state is home to four of the country\u2019s most polluting power plants. 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