
Lizzy Rosenberg
Managing EditorLizzy Rosenberg is an Ithaca College graduate, Green Matters' Managing Editor, a Catskills-based nature enthusiast, and a helicopter (dog) mom. When she isn't assigning, editing, and writing stories about the world's inevitable demise, she's hiking with her rescue pup, dancing at a concert, teaching ski lessons, or planning her next trip.
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Recently, four otters off the California coast died from a parasite known as Toxoplasma gondii. Now locals are worrying about its affect on humans.The Permian Basin Superorganism: An Urban Legend or True Story?
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