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Trading Debt for Nature
Debt-for-nature swaps that restructure national debt in return for environmental protection have been hailed by their proponents as a win-win for lower-income countries and the climate crisis. Critics dismiss the deals as complex and ineffective, but they are set to reshape conservation in the years to come.
‘Rewilding’ in Argentina
A bold “rewilding” initiative to reintroduce jaguars and turtles in Argentina is reshaping parts of the landscape. While supporters see it as ecological repair, the project also raises tough questions about whose vision of nature is being restored — and whether it can truly succeed.
As Brood X Nears the Completion of its Life Cycle, We Are Left Listening to the Cicada Blues
Much has been written about the din of cicadas, compared at times in its strangeness to the imagined sound of UFOs. Bob Dylan was moved to write “Day of the Locusts” when he heard them in 1970 at Princeton as he was receiving his honorary degree.