EXPERIENCE MAGAZINE: Stargazers Fight to Save the Dazzling Dark. Meet some of the people dedicated to studying and preserving dark skies around the world and potentially capitalizing on them to boost rural economies. Photo by Greg Rakozy on UnsplashEXPERIENCE MAGAZINE: She Heard the Call of Wolves. Mexican gray wolves are feared, hated, and imperiled, and have been at the center of a roiling controversy between people who want to save the animal and those who want it eliminated. Jean Ossorio, 75, has seen more of these predators than almost anyone. Photo by Alireza Afkar on UnsplashEARTHER: Solar Developers are Transforming Vast Energy Farms Into Pollinator Habitats. Seeding industrial-sized solar power installations with native, pollinator-friendly plants is cheaper than gravel or grass and provides important forage for wild pollinators and honeybees. Photo courtesy Prairie RestorationsIEEE SPECTRUM: Soaring ‘SuperTowers’ Aim to Bring Mobile Broadband to Rural Areas. One tethered, autonomous aerostat flying at 250 meters can provide coverage for up to 10,000 square kilometers, an area that would normally require between 20 and 30 cell phone towers. Photo by AlterosHOW STUFF WORKS:Pop-up Wetlands Helping Migrating Shorebirds In California’s Sacramento Valley, farmers are temporarily flooding rice paddies to give migratory shorebirds a place to feed and rest as they travel between Alaska to Patagonia. Photo by Praveen Kumar Mathivanan on Unsplash
