
Richard Schiffman reports on the environment and health for a variety of publications that include The New York Times, Scientific American, the Atlantic and Yale Environment 360. His latest book is a collection of nature-inspired poems entitled "What the Dust Doesn't Know."
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Interview
Green Violence: ‘Eco-Guards’ Are Abusing Indigenous Groups in Africa
March 17, 2020
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As Climate Changes, Colombia’s Small Coffee Farmers Pay the Price
July 11, 2019
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Interview
Understanding How Elephants Think Is Key to Protecting Them
October 30, 2018
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Interview
A Global Ban on Fishing on the High Seas? The Time Is Now
September 27, 2018
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Interview
Lessons Learned from Centuries of Indigenous Forest Management
August 20, 2018
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Interview
How Air Pollution Has Put a Brake on Global Warming
March 8, 2018
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Interview
A Troubling Look at the Human Toll of Mountaintop Removal Mining
November 21, 2017
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Interview
As Seas Rise, Tropical Pacific Islands Face a Perfect Storm
July 6, 2017
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Running Dry: Seeking Solutions to South Asia’s Looming Water Crisis
June 29, 2017
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Why It’s Time to Stop Punishing Our Soils with Fertilizers
May 3, 2017
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A Close-Up Look at the Catastrophic Bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef
April 10, 2017
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For a Defender of Elephants, China’s Ivory Ban Comes Just in Time
February 1, 2017
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Living World
Are Trees Sentient Beings? Certainly, Says German Forester
November 16, 2016
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Natural Aquaculture
Can We Save the Oceans By Farming Them?
October 6, 2016
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Why CO2 ‘Air Capture’ Could Be Key to Slowing Global Warming
May 23, 2016
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Trouble in Paradise: A Blight Threatens Key Hawaiian Tree
April 25, 2016
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How Ocean Noise Pollution Wreaks Havoc on Marine Life
March 31, 2016
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How Science Can Help to Halt The Western Bark Beetle Plague
January 4, 2016
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How ‘Third Way’ Technologies Can Help Turn Tide on Climate
October 26, 2015
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How Can We Make People Care About Climate Change?
July 9, 2015