From Root to Tap: How Trees Ensure Fresh Water Supply

From Root to Tap: How Trees Ensure Fresh Water Supply

Rob Allen
Published on: 09/03/2026

A likely story indeed! said the Pigeon in a tone of the deepest contempt. 'I've seen a good many little girls in my time, but never ONE with such a neck as that! No, no! You're a serpent; and there's no use denying it. I suppose you'll be telling me next that you never tasted an egg! I HAVE tasted eggs, certainly,' said Alice, who was a very truthful child; 'but little girls eat eggs quite as much as serpents do, you know. I don't believe it,' said the Pigeon; 'but if they do, why then they're a kind of serpent, that's all I can say.'

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Community-Based Reforestation on Coconino National Forest

Community-Based Reforestation on Coconino National Forest

Rob Allen
Published on: 09/03/2026

A moderate incline runs towards the foot of Maybury Hill, and down this we clattered. Once the lightning had begun, it went on in as rapid a succession of flashes as I have ever seen.

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Can Family-Owned Forests Help the U.S. Achieve a Low-Carbon Future?

Can Family-Owned Forests Help the U.S. Achieve a Low-Carbon Future?

Rob Allen
Published on: 09/03/2026

After many similar hair-breadth escapes, we at last swiftly glided into what had just been one of the outer circles, but now crossed by random whales, all violently making for one centre. This lucky salvation was cheaply purchased by the loss of Queequeg's hat, who, while standing in the bows to prick the fugitive whales, had his hat taken clean from his head by the air-eddy made by the sudden tossing of a pair of broad flukes close by.

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Replanting National Forests After Bark Beetle Outbreaks

Replanting National Forests After Bark Beetle Outbreaks

Rob Allen
Published on: 09/03/2026

"I see nothing here, but a round thing made of gold, and whoever raises a certain whale, this round thing belongs to him. So, what's all this staring been about? It is worth sixteen dollars, that's true; and at two cents the cigar, that's nine hundred and sixty cigars. I won't smoke dirty pipes like Stubb, but I like cigars, and here's nine hundred and sixty of them; so here goes Flask aloft to spy 'em out."

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