Wolves, long feared and reviled, may actually be lifesavers A new line of research has revealed a surprising finding about how the presence of wolves helps keep people safe.

WOLVES SAVE (HUMAN) LIVES by killing deer: Researchers say wolves in Canada and the Upper Midwest alter deer behavior in ways that help prevent car crashes and save human lives @dinograndoni.bsky.social @byaliceli.bsky.social and @joshualott.bsky.social report

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Wolves, long feared and reviled, may actually be lifesavers A new line of research has revealed a surprising finding about how the presence of wolves helps keep people safe.

@byaliceli.bsky.social, @joshualott.bsky.social & I went to Minnesota this month to learn how discoveries like this are adding new dimensions to our understanding of what we lose when we lose species
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On one street ravaged by Helene, the storm has never ended For many, it’s as if the big storm has morphed into a thousand smaller ones. On one street in North Carolina, neighbors who barely knew each other before Helene are trying to find a way forward togeth...

“This was comfortable, and this was home, and this was what I was used to.

And then now, it’s just, like, gone.”

A portrait of endurance on one North Carolina street, words by me @bradydennis.bsky.social w/ astonishing visuals by Julia Wall, @byaliceli.bsky.social and Hannah Yoon
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How The Post investigated police officers accused of sexually abusing kids The Washington Post has spent more than a year examining police officers accused of sexually abusing kids. Here’s how we reported the Abused by the Badge series.

Here, you can learn more about the methodology: where the information comes from, how we obtained it and what we’re still hoping to learn.

Abused by the badge Hundreds of police officers in the United States have sexually abused children, a Post investigation found. In many cases, the officers have avoided prison time.

This story is a culmination of a wider investigation led by Jessica Contrera, Jenn Abelson and @jdharden.bsky.social.

They found that over the past two decades, hundreds of police officers have sexually abused children — and in many cases, avoided prison time or accountability for their actions.

For the past year, a small team of us reported on this awful and harrowing story of a police chief who gained and abused the trust of a small Texas town.

It's a heavy, but important story to understand how this happened — and the failures that occurred along the way.

12 big changes Trump could make to climate and environment policy Clean energy tax breaks, pollution rules and America’s participation in the Paris climate agreement could all be on the chopping block once Donald Trump returns to office.

Trump's return to the White House could erase many U.S. efforts to combat climate change, with the incoming admin set to boost fossil fuel production, dismantle support for renewable energy and step back from helping lead international climate negotiations.

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This seaside town will power thousands of homes with waves A test site off the Oregon coast could be key to unlocking wave power in the United States. Surprisingly, residents aren’t opposed.

A test site off the Oregon coast could be key to unlocking wave power in the United States.

Surprisingly, residents aren’t opposed.

Western states face powerful atmospheric river, potential bomb cyclone Starting Tuesday, the Pacific Northwest could get at least 6 inches of rain, with 20-plus inches possible in the mountains. Strong winds could cause power outages.

Starting Tuesday, the Pacific Northwest could get at least 6 inches of rain, with 20-plus inches possible in the mountains. Strong winds could cause power outages.

I hope you'll give these stories, and more, a read. And don't hesitate to say hi! I'm always open to ideas and tips.

Flight of the Condors Once pushed to the brink of extinction, condors are soaring in Northern California skies again with the help of an Indigenous tribe and a team of scientists.

And climate solutions to a rapidly warming and changing environment, such as this deeply visually immersive look at the unlikely return of California condors to their old range after being nearly pushed to the brink of extinction.

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Inside FEMA’s difficult search for missing people in N.C. More than a week after Helene devastated communities across North Carolina, search and rescue teams continue to painstakingly look for missing individuals.

Deployments to natural disasters and documenting the aftermath, such as this embed with a FEMA search and rescue team in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene;

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Column | Why you just might fall in love with moths How “mothing” may be the best way to discover new species in your own backyard.

Odes to the small, but mighty creatures that make up the fabric of life that we all depend on and are a part of;

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What to do about one of America’s last wild places Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge remains one of America’s most pristine places. This fall’s election could decide whether the U.S. drills for oil there.

Coverage you can expect from me include deep dives into remote corners of the earth, like this story about the fate of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — a wilderness that people have been fighting over for the last half century;

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Why the U.S. has gotten so dry, so fast — and what could reverse it It may sound counterintuitive, but this year’s hyperactive hurricane season may have helped fuel the drought across the United States.

It may sound counterintuitive, but this year’s hyperactive hurricane season may have helped fuel the drought across the United States.

A police chief was accused of paying $100 to rape a teen — and trying to cover it up. In a tiny West Virginia town, Gauley Bridge Police Chief Larry Clay Jr. “was the law.” Then he was accused of paying to rape a teen and trying to cover it up.

The latest from our investigation, Abused by the Badge. The headline says it all.

A police chief was accused of paying $100 to rape a teen — and trying to cover it up. wapo.st/40I3n4K