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Benji Jones

Benji Jones

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Benji Jones

    Down to Earth
    What the cicadas will leave behindWhat the cicadas will leave behind
    Down to Earth

    Brood X will leave a mark on forests and birds that will last for years.

    By Benji Jones
    The right-wing effort to derail Biden’s conservation plan
    Down to Earth

    A small but vocal opposition could obstruct an initiative to conserve 30 percent of US land by 2030.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    The Biden administration has a game-changing approach to nature conservationThe Biden administration has a game-changing approach to nature conservation
    Down to Earth

    The America the Beautiful initiative could redefine US conservation as we know it.

    By Benji Jones
    Down to Earth
    Deforestation in Brazil is out of control. Bolsonaro is asking for billions to stop it.Deforestation in Brazil is out of control. Bolsonaro is asking for billions to stop it.
    Down to Earth

    A new analysis of satellite imagery shows some 430,000 acres of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest have been wiped out so far in 2021.

    By Benji Jones
    Climate
    4 winners and 4 losers from Biden’s climate leader summit4 winners and 4 losers from Biden’s climate leader summit
    Climate

    Winner: Joe Biden. Loser: The coal industry.

    By Benji Jones, Umair Irfan and 3 more
    Down to Earth
    Wildlife is in peril, but that doesn’t mean conservation has failedWildlife is in peril, but that doesn’t mean conservation has failed
    Podcast
    Down to Earth

    A chat with journalist Michelle Nijhuis about her new book Beloved Beasts on the history of the modern conservation movement.

    By Benji Jones
    10 things we learned about Earth since the last Earth Day
    Down to Earth

    The secret to wombat poop, how skies turn orange, and what a cold ocean blob could mean for the climate.

    By Benji Jones and Brian Anderson
    The bizarre push to kill more of Montana’s wolves, explained
    Down to Earth

    Four new hunting bills in the Big Sky State are reigniting a centuries-old debate.

    By Benji Jones
    The hottest number in conservation is rooted more in politics than science
    Down to Earth

    The goal to protect 30 percent of the Earth is more arbitrary than you might think.

    By Benji Jones