The Resurrection of an Icon: Inside the High-Stakes Battle to Save the American Elm
In a secluded 28-acre grove in southern Vermont, a team of scientists is engaged in a grim but necessary ritual. Dressed in protective gear, Gus Goodwin—the Nature Conservancy’s director of science and technology advancement in Vermont—knelt before a…
The Resurrection of a Giant: Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower Resumes Its Historic Climb
For years, a massive concrete monolith stood silent along Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. Even in its frozen, incomplete state, the core of the Jeddah Tower dominated the local skyline—a towering, skeletal monument to interrupted ambition. Once positioned…
The Resurrection of a Cathedral: Can Science Save the American Elm from Extinction?
For over a century, the American elm (Ulmus americana) has been a ghost in its own landscape. Once the defining silhouette of American town squares, river valleys, and the grand avenues of the Northeast, the species was decimated by the arrival of Dutch…
