How to Stop the Spread of Spotted Lanternflies By Elham Shabahat November 4, 2023 These colorful insects are moving across the Northeast and will likely be near you soon In this story: invasive species, insects, agriculture, forests, wildlife
Gas Appliances Are a Serious Threat Lurking in Your Home By Ben Jealous November 4, 2023 Just like in horror movies, the call is coming from inside the house In this story: Building Electrification, Inflation Reduction Act
The Tortoise and the Hare By Joan Hamilton November 3, 2023 Still racing after all these years In this story: climate change
Big Auto and Big Oil Are Obstructing Progress on Electric Vehicles By Katherine García November 3, 2023 The Detroit automakers shouldn’t link their fortunes to last century’s technologies In this story: electric vehicles
ICYMI: First Battery Locomotive, Menopausal Chimps & No Thanksgiving Crab for You By Paul Rauber November 3, 2023 Environmental news of the week for busy people In this story: Roundup, climate change
Ode to Goldenrod Text and photographs by Kat Tancock November 2, 2023 This oft-maligned plant is a natural marvel that feeds bees, beetles, and beyond. And no, it’s not making you sneeze. In this story: wildflowers
In Advance of COP28, Activists Want to “Make Big Oil Pay” By Joe Purtell November 1, 2023 London activists want oil and gas money out of politics In this story: climate change, international climate policy, climate negotiations, activism
New Orleans’s Saltwater Intrusion Scare Is a Reminder of a Nationally Looming Threat By Marlowe Starling , Emily Driehaus , Aarohi Sheth October 31, 2023 Climate change is worsening drought and sea level rise across the country—and that’s a major problem for securing safe drinking water In this story: lead, clean water, flint water crisis
New House Speaker Mike Johnson Holds Extreme Views on Climate Change and Science By Delaney Nolan October 30, 2023 Louisiana legislators and progressive activists warn that Johnson’s polite demeanor masks dangerous ideas In this story: politics, climate change, Inflation Reduction Act, fracked gas
Some Questions for House Speaker Mike Johnson By SIERRA Staff October 30, 2023 The DC press corps should push him on these issues, among others In this story: politics, climate change, Inflation Reduction Act, fracked gas
Tiny Census, Big Impacts Thanks to the Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas By Daniel Walton October 29, 2023 The new initiative strives to inform pollinator conservation In this story: bees, endangered species
In Defense of the Rat By J.B. MacKinnon October 28, 2023 Rats are less pestilent and more lovable than we think. Can we learn to live with them? In this story: animals, wildlife, science
Steel Mills Can Steal From the Least Powerful By Ben Jealous October 27, 2023 The story of Gary, Indiana, shows how In this story: labor, environmental justice, climate change, waste reduction
What Is the Best Sustainable and Ethical Chocolate? By Jessian Choy October 27, 2023 How to not get tricked by “plastic free,” "fair trade,” and “sugar free” treats In this story: Ms. Green, buyers' guide, environmental justice, social justice
California’s Fossil Fuel Lawsuit Could Mark a Turning Point in the Effort for Climate Change Accountability By Jason Mark October 26, 2023 The oil companies lied about climate change, and it’s time for them to pay, lawsuit charges In this story: climate change
In Montana, a Growing Population Spotlights the Need for Wildlife Corridors By Victoria Traxler October 25, 2023 Residents are finding creative, community-based solutions to mitigate harm In this story: wildlife
It’s Long Past Time to Rewrite Outdated US Mining Laws By Jeremy Miller October 24, 2023 The White House and some legislators have a plan to reform the General Mining Act In this story: clean water, saving wild places
Dominion Energy Is Pushing a Gas-Burning Chesterfield Plant Near Disadvantaged Communities By Rachel Kester October 23, 2023 The peaker plant, if built, would be the largest in Virginia In this story: clean energy, coal, fracked gas
Leaf Peeping on Two Wheels Text and photographs by Cassandra Brooklyn October 22, 2023 Here’s where bike lovers should head for fabulous fall foliage In this story: biking, hiking
Tribal Conservation and Renewable Energy at Odds Over Marine Sanctuary By Lindsey Botts October 21, 2023 Northern Chumash Tribe mounts final push to sway Feds on national marine boundary before comment deadline In this story: indigenous communities, marine ecosystems, wildlife, saving wild places, public lands