These Indigenous Paddlers Are Advocating for Free-Flowing Rivers Tribal-led activists stepped up at COP30 and have continued their movement here at home By Juliet Grable January 9, 2026 In this story: indigenous communities, activism, climate change, victory
A “Call to Action” in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution According to the new book "The Problem With Plastic," collective action is key to solving the plastic crisis By Dana Drugmand January 4, 2026 In this story: plastic, books, climate change
This Species of Pine Tree Is Working to Save Itself From Blister Rust Conservationists are helping support a tree known as “the water tower of the high mountain” By Zack Metcalfe January 2, 2026 In this story: climate change, science, forests, climate adaptation, conservation
Tapping Indigenous Knowledge Can Help Us Navigate a Changing Climate Ancient language informs climate adaptation in the hottest region of the US By Cassidy Randall December 26, 2025 In this story: indigenous communities, climate change, victory
“Chasing Time” Chronicles James Balog’s Campaign to Document Glacier Loss The sequel to Chasing Ice captures the closing chapter of the Extreme Ice Survey December 24, 2025 In this story: climate change
4 Must-Read Books for Winter These stories invite us to see a world in crisis—and our role in it—differently By Lindsey Botts , Jonathan Hahn , Wendy Becktold , Conor Mihell December 17, 2025 In this story: books, climate change
A Memoir for the World’s Glaciers In "Chasing Time," photographer James Balog weighs mortality with thousands of frames By Christian Thorsberg December 14, 2025 In this story: film, climate change, photography, activism
Farmworkers Brave Deadly Heat, Pollution, and ICE Raids Here's how communities take care of their own in California's Coachella Valley Text and photographs by Jireh Deng December 8, 2025 In this story: activism, labor, climate change, community
Marching Mangroves Threaten This Delicate Florida Ecosystem South Florida residents worry about the inland and northward advancement of the trees By Jennifer Reed December 3, 2025 In this story: ecosystems, marine ecosystems, climate change, climate adaptation
The Rise of Community-Led Landslide Monitoring Could an innovative natural-disaster monitoring system in Alaska be a model for the rest of the country? By Christian Elliott December 1, 2025 In this story: snow sports, climate change, hiking