On Tangier Island, the Waters Keep Rising As the Trump administration continues to ignore the climate crisis, Virginia's Tangier Island continues to sink By Alexander Nazaryan September 9, 2026 In this story: climate change, climate adaptation, EPA, extreme weather
How Lee Zeldin Turned the EPA Into a Shield for Polluters Across the country, from West Virginia to Louisiana and beyond, communities are feeling the impacts By Alexander Nazaryan September 8, 2026 In this story: EPA, climate change, Trump, coal, data centers
When We Were Partners True power comes through partnership and empathy—not domination By Jonathan Hahn September 8, 2026 In this story: politics, community, activism, climate change, sustainability
This Is One of the Most Ambitious Nature-Based Solutions to Sea Level Rise The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is restoring wetlands in the Bay Area Text and photographs by Jeremy Miller September 5, 2026 In this story: climate change, climate adaptation, activism
The US Forest Service Moves to Cancel Its “Best Idea”: the Roadless Rule The Roadless Rule protected nearly 60 million acres of forest—until now By Christian Elliott September 2, 2026 In this story: forests, national forests, saving wild places, conservation, federal policy
Chasing Marine Snowstorms to Understand Carbon Storage How the multicolored specks floating throughout the ocean can help us understand shifting conditions By Emma Smith September 3, 2026 In this story: oceans, climate change, science
Construction in Big Bend National Park Threatens More Than the Environment Border barrier expansion along Big Bend’s Rio Grande imperils rafting in this remote national park By Trisha Mukherjee and Benjamin Swift September 6, 2026 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, saving wild places, conservation, federal policy
The Hidden AI Carbon Emissions That Aren’t Being Counted Data centers are already a huge source of pollution. A new study shows that emissions grow when the oil and gas industry uses AI. By Marin Scotten August 30, 2026 In this story: data centers, climate change
Trump, DOGE Slashed Firefighting Resources Before One of the Worst Fire Seasons on Record Budget cuts and policy shifts have curtailed the federal government’s ability to respond By Dana Drugmand August 25, 2026 In this story: wildfire, Trump, politics, extreme weather, climate change
It’s Not Your Imagination. Seaweed Is Everywhere. Here’s why By David Helvarg August 23, 2026 In this story: climate change, travel, extreme weather