The Resistance Rangers Want Your Help in Protecting National Parks
A movement of off-duty and former officials has mobilized to save embattled parks
September 12, 2025
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2025 Fall
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Public Lands Are on the Line
Trump and his allies are targeting our shared, wild spaces for extraction
September 8, 2025
This Land Is Your Land
A mother and daughter pedal across Wyoming as public lands hang in the balance
September 9, 2025
The Resistance Rangers Want Your Help in Protecting National Parks
A movement of off-duty and former officials has mobilized to save embattled parks
September 12, 2025
This Is How Climate Change Transformed a Maryland Neighborhood
Extreme conditions are impacting Takoma Park's trees
September 10, 2025
Feature Stories
From Drought to Deluge: What the LA Fires and Hurricane Helene Have in Common
It all comes down to physics
June 9, 2025
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
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
Trump Watch
The Trump Administration’s Campaign Against Renewable Wind Reaches a New Phase
Environmental advocates say that stop work orders will raise consumer prices and risk energy shortages
August 31, 2025
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Faces Uncertain Future Amid Budget Cuts
The Trump administration is also looking to revive mining in the popular wilderness area
August 17, 2025
The State of Our Public Lands This Summer Is Anything but Sunny
High tourist season now features whitewashed plaques and silenced rangers
August 7, 2025
Trump Wants to Rescind the Roadless Rule. What Does That Mean?
Conservationists say the move would reverse years of progress in protecting the nation’s wild spaces
July 27, 2025
Climate & Energy
Wildfires Have Lasting Psychological Effects on Farmworkers
Farmworking communities face a long struggle to overcome mental and emotional impacts
September 4, 2025
FEMA Failures in Katrina Aftermath Serve as Stark Warning
Experts warn of backsliding at FEMA as nation observes 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
August 27, 2025
New Lawsuit Contends Trump’s DOE Handpicked Panel of Climate Deniers
The EPA relied heavily on a report the panel produced rejecting the scientific consensus on climate change
August 19, 2025
EPA Moves to Roll Back Endangerment Finding, Threatening Climate Action
Scientists and environmental advocates say the move further endangers our planet and clean air
August 3, 2025
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Environment, Explained
What Happens to the Clothes You Return Online?
Too often, they don’t get recycled or reused but instead fill up our landfills, lands, and oceans
September 2, 2025
What Is the Least-Toxic Flooring for My House?
Almost all building surfaces have toxic chemicals. Give the floor to these greener options.
August 10, 2025
Breaking Down Compostable Bags
What you should know about these increasingly popular products
June 29, 2025
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
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
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
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