The Siting of an Offshore Wind Port Raises New Conflicts in Maine Coastal residents are conflicted over the planned location of a facility that advocates say will help launch Maine's offshore wind industry By Annie Ropeik August 31, 2024 In this story: offshore wind, renewable energy, oceans, land use, wetlands
Kamala Harris’s Chicago Convention and Illinois’s Unique Place in Civil Rights History This is what the "alpha and omega" of the movement looks like By Ben Jealous August 31, 2024
In Praise of the Wilderness Act On its 60th birthday, this landmark American conservation law is more valuable than ever By Jason Mark August 30, 2024 In this story: public lands, national forests, national parks, wildlife, saving wild places
We're gonna live with water for the rest of our lives A poem by Erika Meitner August 29, 2024 In this story: poem, oceans
Here’s How the New Old-Growth Amendment Could Put Forests at Risk Conservation groups say federal agencies are missing an opportunity to save remaining old growth By Lindsey Botts August 28, 2024 In this story: forests, national forests, ecosystems, saving wild places, public lands
Unauthorized Drones Are Making Wildfires More Destructive An alarming trend, and confusing regulations, hamper firefighting efforts across the country By Molly McCluskey August 27, 2024 In this story: wildfire, national parks
Climate Protesters Take on Wall Street Hundreds of activists raise the heat on fossil fuel funders this summer Text and photographs by Sara Hashemi August 26, 2024 In this story: Sustainable Finance, climate change
Beautiful Country Burn Again The Park Fire, the Camp Fire, and the trauma of repeated climate disaster By Kelly Ramsey August 25, 2024 In this story: wildfire, climate adaptation, climate change
The IRA Is Still Our Biggest Step Toward a Brighter Future for Our Children Here's why By Ben Jealous August 24, 2024
Extreme Heat Fueled by Climate Change Punishes Outdoor Workers As the federal government pushes for national heat protections, some states resist badly needed safety rules By Bryce Covert August 23, 2024 In this story: climate change, labor
Heat’s Deceptive Nostalgia Don’t let memories of summers past prevent you from seeing the dangers of heat waves in today’s changed climate By Colleen Hagerty August 22, 2024 In this story: extreme weather, climate change
What Would Happen to Science if the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Were Broken Up? Project 2025 proposes dismantling NOAA. Scientists and conservationists say the idea is “fraught with peril.” By Katherine Irving August 21, 2024 In this story: oceans
Conservation Groups Say Project 2025 Would Gut Wildlife and Public Land Protections Here's a look at how the far right plan would impact environmental regulations and conservation efforts By Lindsey Botts August 20, 2024 In this story: public lands, wildlife
Climate Change Is Killing People. Could Fossil Fuel Companies Be Held Criminally Responsible? Some advocates and legal scholars are suggesting going beyond civil lawsuits By Dana Drugmand August 19, 2024 In this story: extreme weather, climate change
EPA Issues Rare Emergency Ban on Weed-Killing Pesticide The agency faced yearslong challenges as it attempted to regulate Dacthal By Lily Carey August 18, 2024 In this story: pesticides, toxics
Offshore Wind Development in the US Is Reaching Gale Force Wind turbines are already in the water generating electricity—and bigger hopes for the future By Sarah Giltz and Nancy Pyne August 17, 2024 In this story: offshore wind
President Biden Establishes the Springfield Race Riot National Monument New NPS site will commemorate the 1908 Illinois tragedy that marked a turning point in American race relations By Lindsey Botts August 16, 2024 In this story: monuments, racial justice, social justice, social justice, America's National Parks
What Would It Take to Bring Renewable, Reliable Power to Puerto Rico? The island is struggling to build a more stable electrical grid. What’s taking so long? By Marlowe Starling August 15, 2024 In this story: climate change, clean energy, utilities, renewable energy