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Benji Jones

Benji Jones

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Benji Jones

    Science
    The Colorado River drought is coming for your winter veggiesThe Colorado River drought is coming for your winter veggies
    Science

    The river waters a lot of our food. What happens as it dries up?

    By Benji Jones
    Science
    Hidden inside the Inflation Reduction Act: $20 billion to help fix our farmsHidden inside the Inflation Reduction Act: $20 billion to help fix our farms
    Science

    Farming often harms the environment. Biden’s inflation bill could help blunt its impact.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    Listen to the heartbeat of the largest animal to have ever livedListen to the heartbeat of the largest animal to have ever lived
    Down to Earth

    Scientists are measuring whale heartbeats to unravel one of biology’s biggest mysteries.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    Meanwhile, Congress is set to pass a huge wildlife conservation bill with bipartisan supportMeanwhile, Congress is set to pass a huge wildlife conservation bill with bipartisan support
    Down to Earth

    Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would funnel millions of dollars into saving overlooked species.

    By Benji Jones
    Why scientists are desperate to find a salamander that’s been missing for 71 years
    Down to Earth

    More than 2,000 species worldwide are considered lost. Could finding them avert extinctions?

    By Benji Jones
    Climate
    It’s so hot in Europe that roads are literally bucklingIt’s so hot in Europe that roads are literally buckling
    Climate

    The world wasn’t built for this heat.

    By Neel Dhanesha and Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    Otters are thriving in … Iowa?Otters are thriving in … Iowa?
    Down to Earth

    My home state seemed far from a natural paradise. Then I found an otter.

    By Benji Jones
    Climate
    This could be the coolest summer of the rest of your lifeThis could be the coolest summer of the rest of your life
    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