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Goliath Bird-eating Tarantula (Theraphosa blondi), the largest spider in the world, near Rewa River in Guyana.

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3 things no one is talking about this Earth Day

By Morgan Lynch

April 20, 2018

Here are three things that no one is talking about this Earth Day.

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My ‘aha!’ moment: In Madagascar, a fisheries discussion without the fishers

By Kame Westerman

March 7, 2017

How working with octopus fishers in Madagascar led Kame Westerman to make a surprising discovery about women and conservation.

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Nature’s new ambassador: A conversation with Christiana Figueres

By Jamey Anderson

March 6, 2017

After leading the world in the creation of a landmark climate change agreement, Christiana Figueres is taking on a new role.

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Want to change the world? Give women land rights

By Kame Westerman

October 14, 2016

More women than ever are growing the world’s food — yet men continue to make most land-use decisions.

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