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Moira Donovan

Moira Donovan is an independent journalist and radio producer based on the East Coast of Canada, with a body of work focused on the environment and climate change. Her work has appeared in the Christian Science MonitorVice, and The Walrus, and has aired on CBC Radio.

Moira Donovan's Latest Articles

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Life in the Last Ice Age, as Told by Squirrel Scat

Ancient DNA, preserved for 700,000 years in ground squirrel poop, offers a new view of Pleistocene ecology.

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Teeny Tiny Trackers Take to the Water

A new generation of petite, submersible tracking tags offers a fresh look at the lives of little fishes.

The American Lobster’s Baby Bust

A potentially dire change in spawn timing threatens the future of lobster in the Gulf of Maine.