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February 27, 2020 | Vox
The War on Israeli Democracy
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attacked the foundations of democracy. If he wins his 2020 reelection bid, things could get a lot worse.
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January 15, 2020 | Vox
Thailand’s Playboy King Isn’t Playing Around
Thailand’s king has terrible fashion sense and likes wearing fake tattoos. He’s also disturbingly authoritarian.
December 13, 2019 | Vox
Supertrees: Meet the Amazonian Giant That Helps the Rainforest Make Its Own Rain
The Brazil nut tree plays a critical role in the global climate and weather across South America. Deforestation is putting it all at risk.
December 13, 2019 | Vox
Supertrees: Meet Indonesia’s Carbon Guardian
Indonesia’s mangroves are an incredibly effective tool against climate change — but they’re being cut down to grow shrimp and palm oil for you.
December 12, 2019 | Vox
Supertrees: Meet Congo’s Caretaker of the Forest
Afrormosia is a gorgeous, resilient giant of the Congo Basin that’s edging closer to extinction.
December 12, 2019 | Vox
These 3 Supertrees Can Protect Us From Climate Collapse
Meet the trees, get to know their superpowers, and learn how scientists are trying to protect them.
March 04, 2019 | Vox
Europe’s Renewable Energy Policy is Built on Burning American Trees
Biomass energy is inadvertently making the climate crisis worse.
September 13, 2018 | Vox
It Happened There: How Democracy Died in Hungary
A new kind of authoritarianism is taking root in Europe — and there are warning signs for America.
August 15, 2018 | Vox
Today, Explained: Democracy Dies in Daylight
Democracies can fall many ways: military coups, assassinations, mass protests. But what does it look like when a democracy quietly backslides into autocracy?
May 14, 2018 | Vox
Why Atlantic Fish Are Invading the Arctic
Southern aquatic species are flooding into the far north.
April 22, 2018 | Vox
How a Warmer Arctic Could Intensify Extreme Weather
Is there a link between the vanishing Arctic sea ice and extreme weather? In part two of a two-part series, Eli Kintisch explores the effects of climate change in the Arctic.
April 11, 2018 | Vox
What Melting Sea Ice Means for Life in the Arctic
Light is flooding into the Arctic. There will be winners and losers. Vox's Eli Kintisch joined a scientific expedition to investigate.