Rain Fell for the First Time on Greenland’s Summit. Here’s Why It Matters. It turns out what happens in Greenland doesn’t stay in Greenland By Christian Thorsberg August 30, 2021 In this story: extreme weather, climate change
The Promise and the Challenge of “Restorative Aquaculture” Shellfish and seagrass farming can help restore coastal ecosystems, provided farmers are willing to work with nature By Abe Musselman August 29, 2021 In this story: marine ecosystems, oceans
In Baltimore, COVID Relief Arrives on Two Wheels Bikemore volunteers use green transit to help those in need By Heather Moyer August 28, 2021 In this story: biking, public transit
ICYMI: City Rat/Country Rat, Fire and Flood & Murder Hornets Are Back A weekly roundup for busy people By Paul Rauber August 27, 2021 In this story: climate change
Put My Superheroes on Amtrak A wish list for luring more travelers to less polluting travel By Heather Smith August 26, 2021 In this story: public transit, transportation, climate change, federal policy
The Big Picture 2021 A few of the year’s most striking images of nature, by bioGraphic August 25, 2021 In this story: animals, photography, art, wildlife
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congressional Environmental Panels People of color are suffering the most—but they aren’t the ones testifying By Jessica Myers August 24, 2021 In this story: racial justice
Can Portland, Oregon, Stand Up to the Oil Industry? The city positions itself as a climate champion but faces a crucial test By Nick Cunningham August 23, 2021 In this story: oil, fossil fuels, activism, politics
The River Keepers How a US millionaire worked with Chilean environmentalists to stop a mega dam project in Patagonia By Jonathan Franklin August 22, 2021 In this story: books, water, activism, indigenous communities
One Parent’s Harrowing Encounter With Microplastic Why plastic pollution is a lot like glitter, and what we can do about it By Nikki Kolb August 21, 2021 In this story: plastic
Meet Allison Chin, Sierra Club Trailblazer The former president has made an indelible mark on the organization By Nicole Pollack August 20, 2021 In this story: volunteers, equity, activism
Biden Administration Restricts Lending for Overseas Fossil Fuel Projects The US Department of Treasury’s new rules restrict oil and coal financing but leave the door open for gas projects By Nick Cunningham August 19, 2021 In this story: liquefied natural gas, oil, coal
Inside the Animal-Human Fellowship of “Fox & I” Author, park ranger, and biologist Catherine Raven gets candid By Alison Singh Gee August 18, 2021 In this story: books, animals
A Modest Proposal: We Need More National Parks Here are a dozen places that deserve the highest protection By Michael Kellett August 17, 2021 In this story: national parks
A Modest Proposal: We Need More National Parks Here are a dozen places that deserve the highest protection By Michael Kellett August 17, 2021 In this story: national parks
A Livable Future Rests on Congress Passing a Climate-Focused Reconciliation Bill The bipartisan infrastructure bill was an OK start. To really tackle climate, we need something much bolder. By James Steinbauer August 16, 2021 In this story: climate change
Natural Instinct Artist Ann Wood's paper botanicals capture the ephemeral beauty of nature By Renee Brincks August 15, 2021
Giving the Right of Way to Wildlife How “road ecology” is providing new avenues for animals to roam By Alisha McDarris August 14, 2021 In this story: wildlife
ICYMI: Tesla Moon, Irreversible Warming & Dixie Deniers A weekly roundup for busy people By Paul Rauber August 13, 2021 In this story: climate change
All Together Now How a Civilian Conservation Corps could help address the global-warming emergency By James Steinbauer August 12, 2021 In this story: climate change, federal policy