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Emma Smith

Emma Smith

Adventurer and storyteller

The remnant skeletons of a Caribbean reef in Bonaire where almost all the coral has died due to a combination of heat stress, disease and declining water quality. This structure will slowly erode and flatten over time.

Coral reefs may succumb to erosion on a warmer planet

 Environment
• December 1, 2025

Researchers project that coral reefs will not keep up with rising sea levels, reducing their ability to protect coast lines

A bird, like those threatened by selenium in Montana, perches on a small wooden bird house in a grassy field.

Selenium contamination from Canadian coal mines may threaten Montana birds

 Environment
• November 18, 2025

Researchers warn that selenium pollution from Elk River Valley coal mines is seeping into Montana waterways

 
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