California’s MAGA-Inflected Recall Carries Big Stakes for Climate Policy A new governor could upend gains made to respond to the climate crisis By Rebecca Stoner September 21, 2021 In this story: politics
Biking While Black in Minneapolis The simple freedom of moving yourself through space in a fraught city Adapted from an interview by Heather Smith and Patience Zalanga September 21, 2021 In this story: biking
Planned Obsolescence: What Is It and How to Overcome It Planned obsolescence is why we see software mysteriously slow down, furniture designed with hollow legs and cheap staples, and clothing burned because it can't sell fast enough. By Sandra Goldmark September 20, 2021 In this story: buyers' guide
The NIMBY Threat to Renewable Energy In Vermont, everyone loves clean energy—when it comes from someplace else By Jim Motavalli September 20, 2021 In this story: renewable energy
Beware the “Danger Tree” An excerpt from the new book Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law By Mary Roach September 19, 2021 In this story: books, animals
The Curious Case of the Dead Elk at Point Reyes National Seashore Wildlife advocates and the National Park Service are at odds over a spike in elk mortality By James Steinbauer September 18, 2021 In this story: wildlife
An Invitation to Save the Planet by Ending White Supremacy A racist system that values some lives over others helps to fuel the climate crisis By Hop Hopkins September 18, 2021 In this story: racial justice, climate change
ICYMI: Taco Bell Recycling, Underwater Bike Parking & Zebras on the Lam in Prince George's County A weekly roundup for busy people By Paul Rauber September 17, 2021 In this story: climate change
Hurricane Ida Leaves Trail of Destruction in Badly Polluted Cancer Alley A visual record of how extreme weather impacts fossil fuel infrastructure Text and photographs by Julie Dermansky September 16, 2021 In this story: photography, oil, climate change
Deb Haaland, A Living Testament The path to becoming the nation's first Native interior secretary By Jenni Monet September 15, 2021 In this story: public lands, indigenous communities, politics
Seeds of Resistance Native-led campaigns are at the forefront of today's climate and justice movements By Jason Mark September 15, 2021 In this story: public lands, indigenous communities
Can’t We All Just Get Along? Mary Roach’s new book, Fuzz, explores the management of human-wildlife conflicts By Ben Goldfarb September 14, 2021 In this story: books, wildlife
A Wonky Policy Proposal in the Reconciliation Bill Could Help Prevent Climate Chaos The Clean Electricity Payment Program is an essential part of the Democrats’ climate package By James Steinbauer September 13, 2021 In this story: clean energy
For a New Generation of College Students, Climate Change Isn’t Political. It’s a Lived Reality. But when it comes to how to respond to the crisis, the debate goes on By Jonathan Hahn September 12, 2021 In this story: climate change, students, activism
How One Washington County Took On the Fossil Fuel Industry—and Won Whatcom County is the first in the US to ban new fossil fuel infrastructure By Nick Cunningham September 11, 2021 In this story: fossil fuels
ICYMI: Vegan Tuna, Huge Solar Expansion & Harvard Divests A weekly roundup for busy people By Paul Rauber September 10, 2021 In this story: climate change
So You Want to Be an Architect? First, go to a planning commission meeting By Heather Smith September 9, 2021 In this story: architecture, urban planning, education, cool schools, climate change
How 4-H Clubs Prep Youths for Today’s Eco Challenges Once meant for farmers in training, 4-H is now a STEM tour de force By Heide Brandes September 9, 2021 In this story: cool schools
Inside Schools’ Race to Carbon-Neutrality Universities can’t yet reach carbon-zero, so some buy the title “carbon-neutral” By Jessica Myers September 9, 2021 In this story: cool schools
Could Green Roofs on Schools Be a Climate Solution? Inside the Public School Green Rooftop Program Act—and green roofs themselves By Lela Nargi September 9, 2021 In this story: cool schools