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Benji Jones

Benji Jones

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Benji Jones

    Down to Earth
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    Wildfires can be devastating, but for some animals, they’re an opportunity.

    By Benji Jones
    Science
    Yes, bird flu is a threat. It’s time to take it seriously.Yes, bird flu is a threat. It’s time to take it seriously.
    Science

    13 questions about bird flu, answered.

    By Benji Jones
    The Vox guide to extreme heat
    Beavers are heat wave heroesBeavers are heat wave heroes
    The Vox guide to extreme heat

    Animals don’t have AC. But they have beavers.

    By Benji Jones
    The Vox guide to extreme heat
    3 reasons why this summer is so damn hot3 reasons why this summer is so damn hot
    The Vox guide to extreme heat

    One of them rhymes with shmimate range.

    By Benji Jones and Umair Irfan
    The Vox guide to extreme heat
    Yes, it’s hot. But this could be one of the coolest summers of the rest of your life.Yes, it’s hot. But this could be one of the coolest summers of the rest of your life.
    The Vox guide to extreme heat

    Heat waves like those in Texas and Europe are likely to get worse on the whole, not better.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    The alarming decline of Earth’s forests, in 4 chartsThe alarming decline of Earth’s forests, in 4 charts
    Down to Earth

    Deforestation raged ahead again in 2022, even after scores of countries pledged to protect their forests.

    By Benji Jones
    Science
    You probably have “forever chemicals” in your body. Here’s what that means.You probably have “forever chemicals” in your body. Here’s what that means.
    Science

    A chemist explains how PFAS can harm us — and what to do about them.

    By Benji Jones
    The savage bug-eating plants of New Jersey
    Down to Earth

    Carnivorous plants are thriving in the most unlikely place.

    By Benji Jones
    Climate
    The future of Canada’s wildfires, explained by a Canadian fire scientistThe future of Canada’s wildfires, explained by a Canadian fire scientist
    Climate

    The smoke is clearing from New York and other East Coast cities, but Canada’s wildfires are set to get worse.

    By Benji Jones
    Science
    Why is eastern Canada on fire — and when will the smoke clear?Why is eastern Canada on fire — and when will the smoke clear?
    Science

    4 basic questions about Canada’s wildfires, answered.

    By Benji Jones

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