A Deep Dive Into A Split-Screen World Emily St. John Mandel's new novel weaves two unhinged realities into one By Jonathan Hahn September 4, 2026 In this story: books, climate change
This Private Company Wants to Extract Water From the Driest Desert in the US Critics say it will deplete a basin and put California's iconic Mojave landscape at risk By Marin Scotten August 19, 2026 In this story: water, conservation, climate change, environmental law, Desert
Sharks Take the Temperature How marine animals are helping fill gaps in climate forecasting By Emma Smith August 18, 2026 In this story: fish, wildlife, conservation, climate change
The Deadly Risks of Extreme Heat Studies show that heat impacts can be widespread By Sara Novak August 16, 2026 In this story: extreme weather, climate change, public health
Why Is Canada on Fire, Really? Trump and the Republican Party blame poor forest management. The science shows otherwise. By Marin Scotten August 6, 2026 In this story: extreme weather, climate change, wildfire
Piles of Mushrooms Are Rotting in This Colorado Town to Help Curb Forest Fires Meet the Colorado community members using fungi to combat fires in their neighborhoods By Olivia Young August 5, 2026 In this story: climate adaptation, wildfire, climate change, science
The Trump Administration Is Trying to Build Data Centers on Public Lands The latest was supposed to be a solar project. Now, in a “bait and switch,” it’s set to power AI. By Dana Drugmand August 3, 2026 In this story: technology, public lands, climate change, Trump, Desert
Effort to Unleash Cattle on Public Land Spells Trouble for Ecosystem Health Conservation groups warn of the consequences of more livestock grazing By Tabby Kibugi August 2, 2026 In this story: public lands, saving wild places, conservation, federal policy
How Particulate Matter From Wildfire Smoke Impacts Our Health People with health issues say it worsened their symptoms or forced them to stay inside By Emma Smith July 27, 2026 In this story: wildfire, health, climate change
“A Stake Through the Heart of the Endangered Species Act” How the Trump administration’s regulatory rollbacks threaten thousands of plants and animals with extinction By Ashley Stimpson July 26, 2026 In this story: endangered species, wildlife, animals, conservation, federal policy