A New Fight Over National Monuments Emerges in Utah Bears Ears and Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monuments are once again threatened by a major downsizing By Molly McCluskey July 22, 2026 In this story: monuments, public lands, indigenous communities, saving wild places, federal policy
What the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum Can Teach Us About a Warming World The event, which took place over 50 million years ago, offers lessons for our world today By Riley Black July 17, 2026 In this story: climate change
Mexican Wolf Release Held Up by Federal Official Top Interior deputy delays wolf release at the last minute to placate ranching interests By Jimmy Tobias and Chris D'Angelo July 15, 2026 In this story: wolves, endangered species, conservation, federal policy
After the Deadly Floods In Texas, Many Surveyed Survivors Feel Left Behind Many say the government has left them to recover on their own By Dana Drugmand July 4, 2026 In this story: extreme weather, climate change
Zombie Fires Are Taking Over the North How overwintering fires are changing the landscape in boreal Alaska and the Northwest Territories of Canada By Devin Nunnari June 29, 2026 In this story: wildfire, arctic, climate change, extreme weather
New Federal Panel Wants to Delegate Disaster Recovery to Local Governments Experts fear that smaller towns could suffer under new aid guidelines By Emmett Gartner July 2, 2026 In this story: disaster relief, extreme weather, climate change
Nature’s Answer to Combating Wildfire: The Prairie Dog Behold the most adorable little firefighter you ever saw By Sara Novak June 22, 2026 In this story: animals, science, wildfire, climate change
US Faces Triple Threat of Climate Crisis, Economic Hardship, and Donald Trump Scientists warn Trump’s “systemic assault” on science comes as we enter an unprecedented Danger Season By Dana Drugmand June 14, 2026 In this story: climate change, extreme weather, Trump, science, energy costs
Can a Water Renaissance Put California on a Sustainable Path? The state's dependence on imported water is threatened by climate change and aging infrastructure By Juliet Grable June 3, 2026 In this story: water, climate change, sustainability
Rocks, Glaciers, and Trees Offer Clues to the Planet’s Past What we can learn from Earth's time capsules By Riley Black June 18, 2026 In this story: geology, forests, science, climate change, Kids' Corner