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The Financial and Ecological Risks of a Contested Florida Dredging Project
Can the Port Everglades shipping channel project proceed with governmental and environmental costs skyrocketing?
July 8, 2026
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From the Magazine
Even Bugs Need a Little Love
The tiny invertebrates that creep many of us out are the foundation of biodiversity
June 8, 2026
Connecting With Nature Is Good for Kids—and for the Planet
We see evidence of that all around
June 10, 2026
Feature Stories
An Ambitious Plan for Sea Level Rise Keeps Stalling. Can It Get to Higher Ground?
Managed retreat awaits funding and support in Warren, Rhode Island
March 9, 2026
The Tijuana River Sewage Crisis is One of America’s Longest-Lasting Public Health Calamities
Political gridlock has allowed the situation to worsen for decades
February 13, 2026
This Land Is Your Land
A mother and daughter pedal across Wyoming as public lands hang in the balance
September 9, 2025
Farmworkers Brave Deadly Heat, Pollution, and ICE Raids
Here's how communities take care of their own in California's Coachella Valley
December 8, 2025
Politics & Policy
The Financial and Ecological Risks of a Contested Florida Dredging Project
Can the Port Everglades shipping channel project proceed with governmental and environmental costs skyrocketing?
July 8, 2026
New Federal Panel Wants to Delegate Disaster Recovery to Local Governments
Experts fear that smaller towns could suffer under new aid guidelines
July 2, 2026
As America Turns 250, Tribal and Japanese American Families Gather to Reclaim Their History
Remembering the Sand Creek Massacre and Amache internment camp, despite the Trump administration’s attempts to scrub history
June 28, 2026
How One Maryland Community Is Fighting Data Centers and Defending Democracy
A citizen-led effort to put data center development on the ballot in November hangs in the balance
June 7, 2026
Climate & Energy
After the Deadly Floods In Texas, Many Surveyed Survivors Feel Left Behind
Many say the government has left them to recover on their own
July 4, 2026
Restoring Fire in the Northeast
These fire-dependent forests could thrive if foresters burned them
June 30, 2026
Zombie Fires Are Taking Over the North
How overwintering fires are changing the landscape in boreal Alaska and the Northwest Territories of Canada
June 29, 2026
What Is a Forest For?
California’s demonstration state forest system may be moving toward a future of climate research and tribal stewardship
June 25, 2026
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Wildlife & Conservation
Rewilding Takes Hold in Illinois
Lawmakers pass a measure to bring a novel conservation strategy to the Prairie State
July 7, 2026
Roadside Pollinator Corridors and the Danger of Feel-Good Conservation
Researchers are starting to question the widely held belief that all pollinator corridors are good
July 6, 2026
Researchers Are Trying to Save These Turtles From Disappearing in Illinois
Efforts to conserve Blanding’s turtles ramp up as habitat loss and a fungus hinder their recovery
July 3, 2026
Nature’s Answer to Combating Wildfire: The Prairie Dog
Behold the most adorable little firefighter you ever saw
June 22, 2026
Joy & Wonder
Protected Public Lands Are Still the Backbone of America at 250
This uniquely American ideal—that wild places be protected and free to all—remains a defining legacy
July 1, 2026
Gardening Just Got Wilder
“Chaos gardening” offers a cheaper and cheerful alternative to traditional planting
May 24, 2026
Time Outdoors Is the Answer to the Mental Health Crisis We See in Kids Today
Nature is calling, but our kids are wearing noise-canceling headphones. We can help them listen.
May 12, 2026
Culture & the Arts
How to Create an Aquarium Where Fish Thrive
Because your pets deserve more than a tank filled with water
June 16, 2026
17 Empowering Earth Month Reads for Kids
Grounded in real science, these picture books will spark wonder—sans climate anxiety
April 23, 2026
Art Can Help Us Form a Deeper Connection to the Planet
Environmental art exhibits and installations to visit during Earth Month and beyond
April 19, 2026
Multimedia
The Past, Present, and Contested Future of LNG Terminals Along the Gulf Coast
Gas export terminals have hollowed out communities in Texas and Louisiana—but some residents are fighting back
December 14, 2024
Free Shipping Isn’t Free for Everyone
Online retailing delivers a public health problem
September 12, 2022
A Battle for the Future of the Great Lakes
A pipeline carrying Canadian tar sands crude has already leaked a million gallons. These are the resisters dedicated to shutting down Enbridge Line 5.
March 16, 2023
Rewilding Takes Hold in Illinois
