Coal Gasification Attempts a Comeback The declining industry is looking for ways to revive itself By Nithin Coca April 13, 2026 In this story: coal, Trump, dirty energy, natural gas, climate change
Trump Uses “God Squad” to Slash Endangered Species Protections The decision could defang the Endangered Species Act and condemn the world’s most endangered whale to extinction By Ian Rose April 7, 2026 In this story: endangered species, saving wild places, wildlife, Our Wild America, Trump
Shifting Border Wall Plans Threaten Big Bend Region Covert plans to militarize remote parts of Texas could endanger fragile desert communities By Margret Grebowicz April 2, 2026 In this story: borderlands, Trump, saving wild places, wildlife, animals
What Happens When a Workforce Is Gutted? Researchers reflect on what was lost a year after the Trump administration dismantled scientific research By Caroline Van Hemert March 29, 2026 In this story: Alaska, federal policy, Trump, science, conservation
Environmental Groups Vow to Stop Trump’s EPA From Revoking the Endangerment Finding As global heating accelerates, the nation’s environmental watchdog is trying to muzzle its own ability to act By Dana Drugmand February 15, 2026 In this story: climate change, EPA, environmental law, Trump, clean energy
What Minnesota Can Teach Us A tribute to those standing up to protect a just and loving America By Aaron Teasdale February 5, 2026 In this story: Trump, politics, immigration, biking
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 By Joanna Thompson January 29, 2026 In this story: Trump, politics, conservation, agriculture, science
What’s Next for Global Climate Action After Trump’s Treaty Pullout? The future of global climate cooperation is more uncertain than ever By Ian Rose January 25, 2026 In this story: international, Policy, climate change, Trump
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 By Dana Drugmand January 20, 2026 In this story: Trump, politics, climate change, EPA, environmental justice
Trump’s Venezuela Takeover Is an Oil Trifecta Decades in the Making Several oil companies have a direct stake in what plays out in the region By Amy Westervelt January 7, 2026 In this story: oil, dirty energy, fossil fuels, dirty fuels, Trump