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More than maps: New atlas captures the state of global river systems through human context
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The word “atlas,” may conjure images of giant books chock full of maps and a dizzying array of facts and figures. However, the new book “The World Atlas of Rivers, Estuaries, and Deltas” tells the story of these waterways long before human intervention and how they continue to evolve in the presence of — and often at odds with — human civilization. The new atlas is a highly visual guide to the most up-to-date research on the world’s river systems, with an emphasis on the mutual relationship between people and these vital landscapes.
A marvelous morning of migratory bird banding
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. – My alarm is going off as I quietly, yet eagerly, get out of bed at the dark and early time of 4 a.m. Today, I get to do something that I love and that also benefits bird conservation. I arrive just before dawn at the U. of I.’s Phillips Tract, a […]