In Search of the Tarantula "Mate-Gration" Researchers dig for the secrets of arachnids in Colorado By Claire Boyles July 7, 2023 In this story: hiking, science, Gee Whiz
Let's Make an Inflation Reduction Act Deal Uncle Sam is handing out free money for you to electrify your life. Here's how to get your share. By Paul Rauber July 6, 2023 In this story: Inflation Reduction Act, clean energy, clean heat
Safer, Greener Textiles and How to Vet Ecolabel Certifications A search for less-toxic fashion, linens, and furnishings By Jessian Choy July 5, 2023 In this story: toxics, health, buyers' guide, PFAS
How Can We Reclaim Our Sense of Wonder? Camille T. Dungy lifts up the awe of the mundane in her new book, "Soil" By Lindsey Botts July 4, 2023 In this story: books, inspiring connections outdoors, nature, Awe, Wonder
A Parent Looks for Solace During the Pandemic Kate Zambreno wrestles with collective grief in "The Light Room" By Katie O'Reilly July 4, 2023 In this story: books, parents, climate change
The Fungus Among Us Fungi steal the show in Emily Monosson's new book, "Blight" By Heather Smith July 4, 2023 In this story: books, science
Wildlife Groups Welcome Endangered Species Act Updates But many say the proposed revisions don’t go far enough to strengthen the conservation law By Lindsey Botts July 3, 2023 In this story: endangered species, wildlife, saving wild places, animals, animal rights
Fireworks Frighten Animals. It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way. Here’s how to take care of your pets on July 4 and party like its Independence Day too By Jill L. Ferguson July 2, 2023 In this story: pets, holidays, animal rights
It's Time to Electrify Transportation and Make It Equitable Will Anderson is working to make a cleaner transit future possible for kids Adapted from an interview by Lindsey Botts July 2, 2023 In this story: activism, electric vehicles, transportation
In Florida, a Program Helps Children of Migrant Farmworkers Connect to the Outdoors Research shows that time in nature can help all children thrive By Allison Salerno July 1, 2023 In this story: education, immigration
“We Hope to Make a Spark Here” A landmark climate change trial has just wrapped up in Montana. What happens next? By Micah Drew July 1, 2023 In this story: climate change, environmental law
ICYMI: Southern Discomfort, Antarctica Melts & Orcas Open a New Front A weekly roundup for busy people By Paul Rauber June 30, 2023 In this story: climate change, current events, Roundup
Good Jobs Will Come From a Cleaner Economy We haven’t seen this kind of federal investment in the economy since the days of FDR By Ben Jealous June 30, 2023
Can Outdoor Access Reduce the Risk of Dementia? A new study links nearby green spaces to lower hospitalizations By Kim Brown Seely June 29, 2023 In this story: health, inspiring connections outdoors, nature, hiking
New Maryland Law Is a Boon for Wildlife How the acres below power lines could be a lifeline to animals on the move By Ashley Stimpson June 28, 2023 In this story: saving wild places, wildlife, community, healthy communities, nature
What’s Behind the Rise of Ticks and Tick-Borne Illnesses? It’s not just climate change. Land use change, forest fragmentation, and suburbanization are also driving this public health issue. By Ellyn Lapointe June 27, 2023 In this story: insects, land use, science
One of the Largest Caribou Herds in Alaska Is Careening Toward Extinction Here’s why experts say the current strategy to save them won’t work By Lindsey Botts June 26, 2023 In this story: wildlife, Alaska, animals, wolves, bears
Latest Threat to the Electricity Grid: White Supremacists Neo-Nazi "accelerationists" hoping to hasten the collapse of society are targeting electrical substations By Tristram Korten June 25, 2023 In this story: politics
The Tale of the Coyote-Proof Chihuahua Suit TikTok told us to buy studded armor for our tiny dog By Kim Hew-Low June 24, 2023 In this story: dogs, pets, wildlife
Supreme Court Rules Against Navajo Nation in Colorado River Case 155 years after signing a treaty with the US government, tribe still unable to quantify water rights By Morgan Sjogren June 23, 2023 In this story: indigenous communities, water, Supreme Court