A Billionaire-Backed City Promises to Be a Green Urban Paradise But it may not be what it appears Text and photographs by Claire Greenburger June 4, 2024 In this story: urban planning, urban living, sustainability, 100 percent clean energy
Totality Photobombed A photographer got a once-in-a-lifetime shot during the spring solar eclipse June 3, 2024 In this story: birds, photography
How to Get PFAS "Forever Chemicals" Out of Your Diet The first steps towards a plastic-free kitchen By Larissa Zimberoff June 3, 2024 In this story: PFAS, plastic
Researchers Are Losing Data Because of Climate Change The Isle Royale Wolf Project and glacier studies are among the projects that have been hampered by a warming world By Susan Cosier June 2, 2024 In this story: climate change, science, saving wild places
The Chicory Flower Contains Multitudes Up close, one bloom becomes a whole bouquet June 1, 2024 In this story: wildflowers
How Clean Energy Naysayers Help China and Hurt American Workers Domestic EV manufacturing is a win-win-win for the United States By Ben Jealous June 1, 2024
Forever in the Distance Some places are better left to the imagination By Krista Langlois May 29, 2024 In this story: indigenous communities, wilderness
The National Park Service Is Getting Serious About Mental Health Care Visitor fatalities, remoteness, and frequent transfers to new facilities all take a toll on rangers By Margret Grebowicz May 28, 2024 In this story: national parks, America's National Parks, health, hiking, camping
Watch Out Here’s how one wildlife advocate made her community safer for people and animals Adapted from an interview by Lindsey Botts May 27, 2024 In this story: wildlife, activism
Unleash Our Public Lands Congress has work to do to make it easier for Americans to enjoy the great outdoors By Jason Mark May 26, 2024 In this story: national parks, public lands
Biden’s Anti-NAFTA Moment The Biden-Harris administration is laying the foundation for a jobs-filled green economy By Ben Jealous May 25, 2024
Banks Continue to Prop Up Fossil Fuels as the Climate Crisis Accelerates While clean energy ramps up, lenders keep fossil fuels alive By Jonathan Hahn May 24, 2024 In this story: Sustainable Finance, climate change
The Biden Administration Throws a Lifeline to the Greater Sage-Grouse Public asked to weigh in on new rule to limit development on the bird's habitat across much of the West By Alison Harford May 23, 2024 In this story: sage grouse, wildlife, saving wild places, endangered species, animals
How to Build a Better Campfire in the Great Outdoors Campfires present a host of environmental dangers. These devices can help outdoor recreators burn better. By Megan Ewald May 22, 2024 In this story: camping, outdoor recreation, inspiring connections outdoors, public lands
Acadia National Park Confronts a Rising Tide Rangers are caught between preparing for the annual crush of summer tourists and responding to the climate crisis By Kyle Paoletta May 21, 2024 In this story: climate change, America's National Parks, national parks, hiking, camping
Just Five Companies Produce Nearly 25 Percent of All Plastic Waste Worldwide Coca-Cola, Nestlé top the list of plastic waste producers, according to new study By Lydia Larsen May 20, 2024 In this story: plastic
Large-Scale Wildlife Crossings Head East The I-40 Pigeon River Gorge Wildlife Crossing Project is making the roads safer for people and animals By Marianne Messina May 19, 2024 In this story: bears, wildlife, saving wild places, animals, climate change
For an Antidote to Climate Despair, Look to the Impact of Rachel Carson’s "Silent Spring" Here's what the storied writer has to teach us By Ben Jealous May 18, 2024
ICYMI: Orcas Back at It, Florida Wishes Away Climate Change, Trump Lobbies Oil Execs & Ed Abbey Rolls in Grave Environmental news of the week for busy people By Paul Rauber May 17, 2024 In this story: current events, Roundup
Is This the Year the Muscogee Nation Gets a National Park? Expelled from Georgia via the Trail of Tears, the Muscogee have an opportunity to return home to tell their story By Brandon Withrow May 16, 2024 In this story: public lands, national parks