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Feature Stories

The Burn Scars of Altadena

As one chapter of Los Angeles ends, another has yet to be written

By Lynell George

February 7, 2025

Oil Giants and the Incoming Trump Administration Hope to Spark a Drilling Boom on Alaska's North Slope

The controversial Willow Project may be just the start if Trump gets his way

By Adam Federman

December 9, 2024

The Hog Industry's Great Biogas Boondoggle

CAFOs are jumping on the renewable energy bandwagon

By Barry Yeoman

June 11, 2024

America's Disappearing Grasslands—and Grassland Birds

For prairie birds, flyover country is an increasingly hostile place

By Michael Parks

June 17, 2024

Trump Watch

Federal Funding Cuts Are Silencing the Wild

Mass firings may spell mass species loss as the Capitol clamps down on conservation spending

By Lauren Colella

May 4, 2025

The Largest Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal Is One Step Closer to Completion

The Trump administration is fast-tracking a project that will increase emissions and gas prices

By Delaney Nolan

April 14, 2025

Layoffs at NOAA Signal Setback for Climate Research and National Security

Predicting extreme weather is about to get a lot harder due to massive cuts in staff and funding

By Laura Stewart

April 13, 2025

Big Oil Seeks to Shield Itself From Climate Liability While Trump Is in Power

A new executive order directs the DOJ to put any enforcement of state climate laws and initiatives on ice

By Dana Drugmand

April 12, 2025

Climate & Energy

Why the Best Place for Climate Science Might Be at the Department of Defense

Expect the DOD to swap the words "climate change" for "military preparedness"

By Katharine Gammon

April 17, 2025

7 Great EVs That Are as Good as (or Better Than) Teslas

Electric vehicles have come a long way. Here are some of the best.

By Jim Motavalli

April 15, 2025

Wildlife Management Gets Trickier as Climate Change Reconfigures Snowfall

Snow is becoming more unpredictable across North America, complicating research for scientists

By Sophie Hartley

March 31, 2025

The Greening of the Antarctic Peninsula

A new study reveals that the green-up is expanding with rising global temperatures

By Brandon Withrow

February 26, 2025

Environment, Explained

What’s the Best Way to Repair or Reuse My Stuff?

New hacks for keeping toxic things from polluting our bodies and our planet

By Jessian Choy

April 23, 2025

What Does It Mean When Food Crops Are Certified as Sustainably Grown?

Digging deep on regenerative agriculture certifications

By Jessian Choy

April 15, 2025

How to Create a Garden for Pollinators

A step-by-step guide to transforming your yard into a thriving habitat for bees and butterflies

Text and photographs by Anne Readel

April 1, 2025

What Does "Plastic Neutral" Really Mean?

Companies are aiming to reduce their plastic footprint with offsets. Environmentalists are skeptical.

By Laura Stewart

March 19, 2025

Culture & the Arts

Loss and Joy in a World Teetering on Climate Collapse

Charlotte McConaghy's book "Wild Dark Shore" is part mystery, part homage to the planet's wonders

By Jonathan Hahn

April 27, 2025

What's in Store for American Deserts?

Kyle Paoletta's book "American Oasis" charts the shifting sands of the US

By Sara Hashemi

April 27, 2025

Ocean Soundscapes Are Real. Are We Ready to Listen?

Amorina Kingdon's book "Sing Like a Fish" shatters the illusion of underwater silence

By Katherine Irving

April 27, 2025

16 Kids’ Books That Make Science and Nature Sizzle

During Earth Week, or any week, these titles help counter the current anti-truth climate

By Katie O'Reilly

April 20, 2025

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

By Delaney Nolan

December 14, 2024

Free Shipping Isn’t Free for Everyone

Online retailing delivers a public health problem

By Judith Lewis Mernit

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.

By Donovan Hohn

March 16, 2023

Tour the San Joaquin River

An interactive map and tour of the San Joaquin

By Geoff McGhee

June 16, 2021