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Benji Jones

Benji Jones

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Benji Jones

    Science
    Colorado River states brace for the biggest water cuts everColorado River states brace for the biggest water cuts ever
    Science

    Despite a very wet winter, Western states will have to severely cut water consumption.

    By Benji Jones
    Science
    The largest habitat on Earth is finally getting protectionThe largest habitat on Earth is finally getting protection
    Science

    A new global treaty to conserve the high seas is a giant win for the ocean and its most dazzling creatures.

    By Benji Jones
    Science
    Yes, the Ohio train wreck is an environmental disaster. No, it’s not Chernobyl.Yes, the Ohio train wreck is an environmental disaster. No, it’s not Chernobyl.
    Science

    How bad is the East Palestine derailment, really?

    By Benji Jones
    Science
    Can you get bird flu?Can you get bird flu?
    Science

    The H5N1 avian flu virus isn’t a major human threat today. Here’s what it’d take to become one.

    By Keren Landman, MD and Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    Palm oil is actually not that bad (anymore)Palm oil is actually not that bad (anymore)
    Down to Earth

    Palm oil once destroyed orangutan-filled rainforests in Southeast Asia. Now, the industry is cleaning up its act.

    By Benji Jones
    We pulled pandas back from the brink of extinction. Meanwhile, the rest of nature collapsed.
    The Highlight

    The trouble with conservation’s cutest mascot.

    By Benji Jones
    Culture
    The “zombie” fungus in The Last of Us, explained by a biologistThe “zombie” fungus in The Last of Us, explained by a biologist
    Culture

    The good news: You’re safe if you’re not an ant.

    By Benji Jones
    Honey bees are not in peril. These bees are.
    Down to Earth

    Want to save the bees? First, throw out most of what you know about them.

    By Benji Jones
    Welcome to the era of weather whiplash
    The Vox guide to extreme heat

    California’s floods reveal a likely climate change symptom: Quick shifts between opposing weather conditions.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    The US was poised to pass the biggest environmental law in a generation. What went wrong?The US was poised to pass the biggest environmental law in a generation. What went wrong?
    Down to Earth

    Recovering America’s Wildlife Act died last year in Congress, but lawmakers may soon get another shot.

    By Benji Jones