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How Montana’s Constitution Laid the Groundwork for a Landmark Climate Change Lawsuit

Montana’s constitution enshrines state residents’ right to a clean and healthful environment

By Micah Drew June 8, 2023

In this story: climate change

Ashley Creek flows through the Smith Valley west of Kalispell on May 23, 2023

Emerging Research Links Climate Action With Spirituality

Inside one professor’s exploration of our innate interconnectedness

By Jessica Eise June 7, 2023

In this story: climate change, inspiring connections outdoors

Montana Youths Prepare for Trial in Major Climate Case Against the State

Landmark lawsuit alleges Montana’s government contributes to climate change by promoting a fossil-fuel-based energy economy

By Micah Drew June 7, 2023

In this story: climate change, fossil fuels, dirty fuels

In British Columbia, Streams Have Gone Missing

Water is running out in a region known for rain

By Tatum McConnell June 6, 2023

In this story: climate change, forests, water, drought

Coal-Fired Power Plants Still Threaten Americans’ Health

For people living near coal stations, pollution can be a matter of life or death

By Ben Jealous June 5, 2023

Wind is blowing pollution from a coal burning power plant.

Even in Antarctica, Krill Are Eating Plastic

Where is it coming from? And how is it affecting Antarctic animals?

By Niko Zlotnik June 5, 2023

In this story: plastic, science, oceans, fish

Pikes Peak’s Innovative Adaptation to the West’s Water Crisis

Yes, this is a feel-good story about mountaintop bathrooms

By Juliet Grable June 4, 2023

In this story: hiking, water

What Is Queer Ecology?

Queer theory expands our relationship with nature

By Grace van Deelen June 3, 2023

In this story: LGBT, science

Why Squirrels Are Nuts for Acrobatics

Squirrels’ antics take a mixture of morphology, motor skills, and moxie

By Bethany Brookshire June 2, 2023

In this story: animals

Close-up of a brown squirrel staring into the camera with its bushy tail above.

ICYMI: Spy Beluga, White Bison, Reviving Glaciers & Renewable Energy for Less Than Nothing

A weekly roundup for busy people

By Paul Rauber June 2, 2023

In this story: climate change, Roundup, current events

Here’s Why Getting an Electric Vehicle at a Dealership Is So Hard

As demand for electric vehicles grows, dealerships struggle to make them available

By Grace van Deelen June 1, 2023

In this story: electric vehicles

Out of the Frying Pan, Onto the Farm

Mid-size predators avoid big carnivores by hiding behind humans—and die for it

By Bethany Brookshire May 31, 2023

In this story: science, animals

Drops of Hope Along the Colorado River

After 174 years, the Navajo Nation is still trying to regain access

By Morgan Sjogren May 30, 2023

In this story: indigenous communities, rivers, water

Navajo Nation hydrologist Crystal Tulley-Cordova

A Severe Shortage of Conifer Seedlings Is Thwarting Reforestation Projects in the West

Here is what one firefighting agency, Cal Fire, is doing to respond

By Suzanne Bohan May 29, 2023

In this story: wildfire, climate change

A DIY Guide to Micro-Adventures

The joys of thinking small in the outdoors

Text and photographs by Conor Mihell May 28, 2023

In this story: camping, adventure, wilderness

Can Anything Stop the Backyard Drillers?

A California law banned them, but the oil industry won a do-over—and freedom to drill near homes, schools, and hospitals

By Judith Lewis Mernit May 27, 2023

In this story: oil

ICYMI: Banning Helicopters, Trashing the Clean Water Act, Orcas Sinking Boats & Cities Sink Themselves

A weekly roundup for busy people

By Paul Rauber May 26, 2023

In this story: climate change, Roundup, current events

What We Cannot Permit

The Republican plan for energy-permitting “reform” will end up sacrificing people and places

By Ben Jealous May 26, 2023

The Trans-Alaska pipeline and pump station north of Fairbanks, Alaska

Supreme Court Waters Down the Clean Water Act

In its latest ruling against environmental safeguards, SCOTUS decides that polluting or destroying some wetlands is OK

By Jason Mark May 25, 2023

In this story: Supreme Court, clean water, EPA

A vibrant sunrise in the beautiful natural surroundings of Orlando Wetlands Park in central Florida.

How Environmental Standards Could Become a Casualty of the Debt Ceiling Standoff

A deal to raise the debt ceiling could include faster permitting for fossil fuel projects

By Grace van Deelen May 25, 2023

In this story: fossil fuels, Inflation Reduction Act, politics, clean energy

President Joe Biden meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., to discuss the debt limit in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, May 22, 2023, in Washington.