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Nature Leads the Way

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Members of the Malibu community and the Malibu Foundation help restore the hillsides following the Woolsey Fire. Malibu is home to some of the world’s most fire-adapted plants, and after seven to 10 years, native plants can fully recover. Photos courtesy of ReJeana Goldsborough | Malibu Foundation Malibu’s native plants are inherently resilient. Biodiverse and adapted … [Read more...] about Nature Leads the Way

Homo sapiens in Their Natural Environment

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Lead climbers Luke Baker and Riley Wright ascend Corpse Wall in the Santa Monica Mountains Oct. 9. Photos by Ali Levens When Homo sapiens walked the great green Earth thousands of years ago, they were not alone. Early humans evolved to become social creatures — but in a different way from what is practiced today. Together early humans lived in the wilderness and … [Read more...] about Homo sapiens in Their Natural Environment

Opinion: The World Needs to Respond to the Earth’s Fire Alarms

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Art by Gabby DiGiovanniThis past wildfire season, the fires began in August and have already decimated at least 3% of California’s land, making 2020 a record-breaking year for the largest California wildfire in recorded history.California, Oregon and Washington are not the only victims of natural disasters. Fires have destroyed land in other states across the country, and … [Read more...] about Opinion: The World Needs to Respond to the Earth’s Fire Alarms

Thunberg’s Environmentalism Overlooked for Deserved Nobel Peace Prize

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Art by Madeline DuvallGreta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish activist, is quickly taking the world by a climate change-induced storm. It is not a surprise that she received a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019. With her spirit of change and her drive for climate awareness, Thunberg should have received this award despite her youth and environmentally based … [Read more...] about Thunberg’s Environmentalism Overlooked for Deserved Nobel Peace Prize