Meet the People Working to Save the Longleaf Pine A broad coalition aims to reintroduce the trees to North Carolina By Daniel Walton February 12, 2025 In this story: forests, saving wild places, sustainability, climate change, activism
Is Resurrecting an Island Worth It? Poplar Island gets a second chance as Marylanders rebuild the eroded terrain By Andrew Sharp February 11, 2025 In this story: ecosystems, saving wild places, birds
Climate Change Imperils Pensions. Here’s How Some Investment Managers Protect Them. A new report shows that the majority of managers still need to step up By Siddhant Pusdekar February 11, 2025 In this story: climate change, fossil free finance, Sustainable Finance
Trump’s LNG Strategy Makes No Sense President Trump says increasing liquefied natural gas exports will lower gas prices. He’s got it all backward. By Delaney Nolan February 9, 2025 In this story: liquefied natural gas, Trump, climate change
In Fire’s Wake, an LA Community Comes Together to Prevent Future Disasters The climate crisis does not have to define our history By Ben Jealous February 8, 2025
The Burn Scars of Altadena As one chapter of Los Angeles ends, another has yet to be written By Lynell George February 7, 2025 In this story: climate change, wildfire, community, urban living, disaster relief
Defending the Nolichucky In the wake of Hurricane Helene, a grassroots group of paddlers become watchdogs on a cherished river Text and photographs by Daniel Walton February 6, 2025 In this story: climate change, climate adaptation, activism
Big Oil and Gas Goes Long With Super Bowl Greenwashing Fossil fuel sponsorships are just one example of rampant “sportswashing” By Dana Drugmand February 5, 2025 In this story: sports, fossil fuels, oil, methane gas
Efforts to Clean Up the Hudson River Produce Lackluster Results An archaic manufacturing chemical is still present in much of the river despite years of remediation By Lily Carey February 4, 2025 In this story: toxics, clean water, water, marine ecosystems
Your Pet’s Health Is Tied to Climate Change, Just Like Yours Here’s what to keep an eye on, and how to be prepared By Jill Langlois February 3, 2025 In this story: climate change, pets, health
Meet the Women Rescuing Whales in California A Monterey nonprofit’s "whale ambulance" helps entangled whales By Katherine Irving February 2, 2025 In this story: whales, sustainability, oceans, activism, animals
Trump’s America-Last Agenda Is a Knife in the Back of Working People Communities will be more susceptible to climate-fueled disasters By Ben Jealous February 1, 2025
Have You Seen This Fish Thief? A new film spotlights the sea lamprey, also known as "Dracula of the Lakes" By Christian Thorsberg January 31, 2025 In this story: film, Gee Whiz
Nitrates Might Be Lurking in Your Drinking Water The chemical industry downplays cancer risks as the EPA considers link to drinking water By Natasha Gilbert January 30, 2025 In this story: toxics, clean water, water, healthy communities, health
Trump Tries to Reverse Engineer the Social Safety Net With Funding Freeze The order is far-reaching, from health-care policies to low-income energy assistance By Alexander Nazaryan January 29, 2025 In this story: politics, Trump, Policy, congress
Elk in the Sierra Nevada: An Invasion or a Recovery? It’s more than a question of history. The elk could have big effects on the future of this iconic wilderness. By Ian Rose January 28, 2025 In this story: wildlife, animals, ecosystems
When Rocks Speak, What Do They Tell Us? Marcia Bjornerud's "Turning to Stone" takes us across deep time By Sara Hashemi January 27, 2025 In this story: books, nature
"The Serviceberry" Is an Ode to Gift Economies Robin Wall Kimmerer's follow-up to the much-lauded "Braiding Sweetgrass" offers a tonic in a world of consumption By Rhoda Feng January 27, 2025 In this story: books, ecosystems
From Farm to Table and Back Again George Steinmetz journeys into the food industry for his new book, "Feed the Planet" By Jonathan Hahn January 27, 2025 In this story: books, food and drink
Along With Devastation, LA Fires Bring Health Hazards in Smoke and Ash Here's what you need to know about toxic fallout from a major wildfire By Juliet Grable January 26, 2025 In this story: wildfire, climate change