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Issue #55: March/April 2017
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Letter From Karen, Myanmar: Touring the Fractured Karen State of Myanmar
Over a period of 40 years, Myanmar's military killed and displaced tens of thousands of Karen people.
Objects That Matter: The Bird-Saving Collar
Vigilantes who hunt down feral cats run up against animal-cruelty laws and social norms; one Texas veterinarian sparked outrage after she bragged on Facebook about killing what she thought was a feral tomcat with a bow and arrow.
Field Notes: Aboard an Oil Rig in Watford City, North Dakota
Watford City, North Dakota: Drillers perfect "the curve," a 1,000-foot portion of the oil well where the line gradually shifts from vertical to horizontal, on the Raven Drilling company rig.
Women Saving the Planet: Jo Tyndall of New Zealand
Tyndall is a co-chair of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change's ad hoc working group on the Paris Agreement.
Women Saving the Planet: Patricia Espinosa of Mexico
The executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change recalls COP16.
Women Saving the Planet: Hakima El Haité of Morocco
Hakima El Haité, host of COP22 in Marrakech, is a pioneer for women—in science and diplomacy, and above all in the struggle for climate justice.
Dating the Petroglyphs of the Mongolian Altai
The history of man and climate, written into the bedrock of Mongolia.
Women Saving the Planet: Duduzile Nhlengethwa-Masina of Swaziland
Without access to the right technologies, countries are left to confront complex problems without the sufficient tools to solve them.
Women Saving the Planet: Kalee Kreider of the United States
After 20 years behind the scenes of the environmental movement Kreider believes that, now more than ever, women need more seats at the table.