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Benji Jones

Benji Jones

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Benji Jones

    The ocean’s rarest mammal has a few final lessons to teach us
    Climate

    A tiny porpoise called the vaquita has polarized a Mexican fishing town. The species is fighting for its life.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    What happens when billionaires jump on the biodiversity bandwagonWhat happens when billionaires jump on the biodiversity bandwagon
    Down to Earth

    The ultrarich want to change the paradigm of conservation. It won’t be easy.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    Biden’s $27 billion bet on forestsBiden’s $27 billion bet on forests
    Down to Earth

    The president’s Build Back Better proposal could be a game changer for US forests.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    Poaching is altering the genetics of wild animalsPoaching is altering the genetics of wild animals
    Down to Earth

    Elephants and other species are quickly adapting to human threats. Will that help them survive?

    By Benji Jones
    Fake rhino horns were supposed to foil poachers. What went wrong?
    Down to Earth

    Why buzzy tech often fails to protect wildlife.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    Climate scientists should pay more attention to fish poop. Really.Climate scientists should pay more attention to fish poop. Really.
    Down to Earth

    Fish poop transforms ocean chemistry and can store carbon for centuries.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    Why the Huntington Beach oil spill is so harmful to wildlifeWhy the Huntington Beach oil spill is so harmful to wildlife
    Down to Earth

    A ruptured pipeline spewed crude oil into the Pacific Ocean, and it may foul ecosystems for years to come.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    What “extinction” really means — and what it leaves outWhat “extinction” really means — and what it leaves out
    Down to Earth

    The US declared the ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 other species extinct.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    See where birds are migrating in real time, in one mapSee where birds are migrating in real time, in one map
    Down to Earth

    This bird forecast is way more fun than any weather app.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    The surprising downsides to planting trillions of treesThe surprising downsides to planting trillions of trees
    Down to Earth

    Large tree-planting initiatives often fail — and some have even fueled deforestation. There’s a better way.

    By Benji Jones