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The Lithium Mine Next Door
One of the largest deposits of lithium is in an open-pit mine outside Charlotte, North Carolina
Sound Full of Rainbows
Grateful Dead songs evoke the splendor of the natural world
Advocates and Lawmakers Are Fighting to Save the USDA’s Flagship Campus
The Trump administration wants to get rid of the “crown jewel” of the Anacostia watershed
Wolverines Are One Step Closer to Returning to Colorado
The bear-like weasels could be reintroduced into the state after a 100-year absence
College Life Can Really Change a Bird
Urbanization is transforming dark-eyed juncos as well as chipmunks and voles
Rural North Carolina Turns to Solar and Battery Hubs
Clean energy microgrids are springing up in remote areas thanks to a program that could become a national model
What’s Next for Global Climate Action After Trump’s Treaty Pullout?
The future of global climate cooperation is more uncertain than ever
Mulch Is Dirtier Than You Think
Contaminated mulch is undermining California’s climate and sustainability goals
Inside the Classrooms Where Bees Are Teachers
The Bee Cause Project is fostering the next generation of environmentalists
Bringing Caribou Home
This Indigenous-led effort hopes to restore America's caribou population to the Northern Rockies
In this story:
conservation, wildlife, endangered species, indigenous communities, saving wild places
One Year After Trump’s Inauguration, the Damage to Environmental Policy Is Unprecedented
The administration has taken a wrecking ball to everything from clean energy policy to chemical regulations
Dog vs. Lanternfly
Four-legged friends are working as scent detectives across the United States
How to Build Complete Proteins From Plant-Based Foods
Here are some tricks, thanks to evolution, for snagging essential amino acids
In this story:
food and drink
This New Sanctuary Could Be the Future of Captive-Whale Rehabilitation
A bold experiment is underway to save belugas facing euthanasia
Building Community Out in the Open
This nonprofit is helping strengthen rural queer communities in Vermont and Maine
One Year Later: Eaton Fire Survivors Look to the Future
The final installment in the story of three households Sierra has followed since the January 2025 wildfire
The Wonders of Weird Duck Time
Beat the winter doldrums by going birding
Saving More Green Acres
Residents and advocacy groups stop the development of the last waterfront forest in Troy, New York
Canada Pushes Forward With New LNG Despite Dangerous Climate Impacts
A consortium of stakeholders, including US-based Western LNG, are behind Ksi Lisims
