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Erica Gies

Erica Gies covers water, energy, critters and more on the science and environment beat. She holds a master’s degree in literature, with a focus in eco-critcism. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Scientific American, Nature, The Economist, and others.

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A lesser whistling duck forages in Pallikaranai Marsh.
Chennai Ran Out of Water — But That’s Only Half the Story

To reduce flooding and bridge droughts, India’s southern coastal metropolis is using ancient knowledge, community action, and wetlands restoration to harness its monsoon rains.

Aerial view of the Kupeke fishpond along Molokai’s southeast shoreline. Photograph by Mickey Pauole
Hawaii’s Ancient Aquaculture Revival

In an ocean state that now imports half of its seafood, a determined group of activists is restoring the age-old aquaculture practices of Native Hawaiians.

A male Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) surveys its territory in Iran’s Golestan National Park. Photograph by Behzad Farahanchi
Patience, Peace, and Persian Leopards

Despite myriad threats, two Kurdish scientists are fighting to create a peace park in the heart of the Middle East.

Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), rainbow runners (Elagatis bipinnulata) and four species of shark all take turns feeding on baitfish off Mexico’s Revillagigedo Archipelago.
A Drop in the Ocean?

As the world’s marine ecosystems face ever-increasing threats, is the trend toward huge, remote reserves a promising new development or a worrisome distraction?