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Benji Jones

Benji Jones

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Benji Jones

    Climate
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    Climate

    Summer started with an oppressive heat wave. Get used to it.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    How Yellowstone’s animals survive a catastrophic floodHow Yellowstone’s animals survive a catastrophic flood
    Down to Earth

    The flood destroyed homes and bridges, and threatens the region’s economy. But the animals are doing just fine.

    By Benji Jones
    A teensy, tiny glimmer of hope for polar bears
    Down to Earth

    Global warming is still threatening polar bears, but new research complicates the story.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    Why investors suddenly care about saving the environmentWhy investors suddenly care about saving the environment
    Down to Earth

    Biodiversity loss could flatten corporate profits. Investors are scrambling to figure out which firms hold the most risk.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    The pollution from Russia’s war will poison Ukraine for decadesThe pollution from Russia’s war will poison Ukraine for decades
    Down to Earth

    From chemical leaks to rampant wildfires, these are the unseen costs of Russia’s invasion.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    Here’s where dangerous ticks are spreading across the US — and what to do about themHere’s where dangerous ticks are spreading across the US — and what to do about them
    Down to Earth

    There are two main ticks to watch out for, and both are on the move.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    The eel-shaped parasite that threatens a $7 billion economy in the Great LakesThe eel-shaped parasite that threatens a $7 billion economy in the Great Lakes
    Down to Earth

    More than a century after they arrived, invasive sea lampreys still threaten the Great Lakes’ $7 billion fishing economy.

    By Benji Jones
    What’s killing the world’s biggest fish?
    Down to Earth

    The ocean has a roadkill problem.

    By Benji Jones
    Money
    Why pet food is so doggone expensiveWhy pet food is so doggone expensive
    Money

    My dog loves to eat garbage. Why do I spend so much on pet food?

    By Benji Jones
    Climate
    Where forests disappeared last year, in one chartWhere forests disappeared last year, in one chart
    Climate

    Just one country was responsible for more than a third of all deforestation in the tropics.

    By Benji Jones

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