Tongass National Forest in Alaska.

Alaska’s Tongass is the world’s largest temperate rainforest and a sanctuary for wildlife. The Trump administration’s plan to rescind a rule banning roads in wild areas of national forests would open untouched parts of the Tongass and other forests to logging and development.

By Ted Williams

Climate

Lightning Strikes the Arctic: What Will It Mean for the Far North?

A warmer world is expected to bring more thunderstorms, especially at higher latitudes. Scientists are now reporting a dramatic surge in lightning in the Far North and are scrambling to parse how this could affect wildfires, the chemistry of the atmosphere, and Arctic ecosystems.

By Nicola Jones

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A submerged Russian tank in Moshchun, Ukraine.

NATURAL DEFENSES

How Restored Wetlands Can Protect Europe from Russian Invasion

The flooding of Ukraine’s Irpin valley thwarted Russia’s assault on Kyiv in 2022. Now, scientists are proposing Europe create a band of restored and protected wetlands along its eastern borders to deter future Russian aggression, and military strategists are taking notice.

By Christian Schwägerl

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