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How Recognizing Nature as an Artist Is Helping Protect It
Musicians are utilizing natural soundscapes to advocate for the conservation of fragile ecosystems
May 5, 2025
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2025 Spring
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Radioactive Shadow Workers
The treatment of oil and gas field waste is a dirty industry’s dirtiest secret
March 24, 2025
Alaskan Tribes and Activists Are Ready to Resist Ambler Road, Again
The proposed route would slash through pristine Indigenous land
March 25, 2025
To Save the Tiniest Turtle in North America, Scientists Are Rebuilding Bogs From Scratch
The work is part of a growing movement of scientists starting with habitat conservation
March 26, 2025
Colorado River Run
A photographer embarks on a journey to rediscover the river that helped make the West
March 30, 2025
Feature Stories
The Burn Scars of Altadena
As one chapter of Los Angeles ends, another has yet to be written
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
December 9, 2024
The Hog Industry's Great Biogas Boondoggle
CAFOs are jumping on the renewable energy bandwagon
June 11, 2024
America's Disappearing Grasslands—and Grassland Birds
For prairie birds, flyover country is an increasingly hostile place
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
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
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
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
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"
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.
April 15, 2025
Wildlife Management Gets Trickier as Climate Change Reconfigures Snowfall
Snow is becoming more unpredictable across North America, complicating research for scientists
March 31, 2025
The Greening of the Antarctic Peninsula
A new study reveals that the green-up is expanding with rising global temperatures
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
April 23, 2025
What Does It Mean When Food Crops Are Certified as Sustainably Grown?
Digging deep on regenerative agriculture certifications
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
April 1, 2025
What Does "Plastic Neutral" Really Mean?
Companies are aiming to reduce their plastic footprint with offsets. Environmentalists are skeptical.
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
April 27, 2025
What's in Store for American Deserts?
Kyle Paoletta's book "American Oasis" charts the shifting sands of the US
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
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
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
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
