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Financial Statement

Universities divest from fossil fuel stocks—with varying degrees of commitment.

By Reed McManus July 25, 2014

In this story: cool schools, coal, climate change, activism

Stanford’s decision to divest its $18.7 billion endowment of coal stocks is a narrow response to the Fossil Free movement, but it carries a lot of clout.

On the One Hand: Salmon

By Dashka Slater July 25, 2014

In this story: salmon, climate change

Up to Speed

Two Months, One Page

By Paul Rauber July 25, 2014

In this story: climate change, wildlife, activism

The Baird's sparrow, a favorite of U.S. birdwatchers, is being pushed out of North Dakota and Montana and into Canada by climate change.

Can Art Schools Save the Planet?

Art professors and students lit fires under the civil rights and antiwar movements. Can they do the same for environmentalism?

By Amy Westervelt July 25, 2014

In this story: lifestyle, diy, art, climate change, cool schools

A detail of Pam Longobardi's 20-foot-long Economies of Scale (2013), made from plastic debris the artist found in oceans from Greece to Alaska.

Clouds, Meet Sea

July 24, 2014

In this story: oceans

A storm front rolls in toward Sydney, Australia.

Flying a Fine Line

Drones could be a boon for conservation—but first, they need to overcome their stigma

By Caitlin Kauffman July 24, 2014

In this story: animals, technology, activism

Drones could be a boon for conservation--but first, they need to overcome their stigma

How to Drink Responsibly

Helping the planet, pint by pint.

By Callum Beals July 24, 2014

In this story: beer

Eco-brews are helping the planet, pint by pint

Jack Johnson's Jack Kerouac

By Steve Hawk July 24, 2014

In this story: music, surfing, books, , lifestyle

Backcountry Headhunter

A little company lets people live big

By Mackenzie Mount July 24, 2014

In this story: lifestyle, cool schools, green jobs

A Language Problem

By Reed McManus July 23, 2014

In this story: climate change, international climate policy

You Pay More for a Crappy 1-Bdrm Apartment in San Francisco Than the City Does for Hetch Hetchy Valley

By Paul Rauber July 23, 2014

In this story: saving wild places, John Muir, Yosemite

Extreme Thru-Hiking

By Kathryn Potraz July 22, 2014

In this story: backpacking, hiking, adventure

Plastic Permanence: Our litter is now part of the geologic record

By Kathryn Potraz July 22, 2014

In this story: science, plastic

Poachers v. Drones: The Next Frontier

By Caitlin Kauffman July 18, 2014

In this story: technology, design, rhinos

Black rhinos tempt poachers with their valuable horns.

DIY Drone Videos

By Kathryn Potraz July 17, 2014

In this story: technology, design

The Most Daring Nature Footage Captured by Drones

By Kathryn Potraz July 16, 2014

In this story: technology

Sierra Savories: Trout, Jello, and Dressing in Drag

By Maren Hunsberger July 16, 2014

In this story: food and drink

Nerds in Flight: Greening Drones

By Caitlin Kauffman July 15, 2014