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October 5, 2026
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From the Magazine
How Lee Zeldin Turned the EPA Into a Shield for Polluters
Across the country, from West Virginia to Louisiana and beyond, communities are feeling the impacts
September 8, 2026
These Volunteers Are Often the Unsung Heroes of Public Lands Management
Meet the people who help support underfunded public lands and the staff who steward them
August 24, 2026
The Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle Is Making a Comeback
How locals and conservationists are helping the honu resurgence
September 10, 2026
When We Were Partners
True power comes through partnership and empathy—not domination
September 8, 2026
Feature Stories
Even Bugs Need a Little Love
The tiny invertebrates that creep many of us out are the foundation of biodiversity
June 8, 2026
An Ambitious Plan for Sea Level Rise Keeps Stalling. Can It Get to Higher Ground?
Managed retreat awaits funding and support in Warren, Rhode Island
March 9, 2026
The Tijuana River Sewage Crisis is One of America’s Longest-Lasting Public Health Calamities
Political gridlock has allowed the situation to worsen for decades
February 13, 2026
Public Lands Are on the Line
Trump and his allies are targeting our shared, wild spaces for extraction
September 8, 2025
Politics & Policy
Restoring Watersheds One Dam Removal at a Time
The benefits of decommissioning reverberate across the Northeast as thousands of tiny dams come down
October 2, 2026
Fuel Costs Will Increase, and Carbon Emissions Too, After Trump’s CAFE Standards Rollback
The Trump administration’s new policy will make the high cost of living even more unaffordable
September 30, 2026
Big Bend Wall Threatens Local Way of Life
Residents of border towns mount small protests to oppose wall construction
September 25, 2026
Could Data Centers Be a Last Gasp for Gas?
Fossil fuel companies are relying on data centers to extend the use of their product
September 18, 2026
Climate & Energy
Can Agrivoltaics Bridge the Urban-Rural Solar Divide?
Sometimes the best of both worlds is the easiest solution
October 1, 2026
Utilities Score All-Time Low on Transition From Coal and Gas as Climate Crisis Accelerates
According to the Sierra Club's “Dirty Truth” report, energy companies are failing more than ever
September 22, 2026
Why Won’t the Media Say “Climate Change”?
Climate coverage has been dropping even as extreme climate-supercharged weather gets worse
September 14, 2026
The Super El Niño Has Arrived
Coral cores show that we are entering an unprecedented warming weather pattern on top of climate change
September 13, 2026
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Wildlife & Conservation
Vermejo’s Private Paradise
A sprawling New Mexico bison sanctuary shows the promise—and uncertainty—of private conservation
October 4, 2026
Can Killing Wolves Save the Beef Industry?
Experts warn that a new executive order meant to help ranchers won't actually work
September 28, 2026
Researchers Find Beavers in Unexpected Places
The animals are expanding into new ecosystems that surprise scientists and benefit local species
September 21, 2026
Here's Why It Feels Like Grizzlies Are Suddenly Everywhere
How social media creates a distorted sense of reality for grizzly bear recovery
August 21, 2026
Joy & Wonder
Starstruck
Photographer Luis Cajete works the night shift to capture celestial magic
September 12, 2026
Protected Public Lands Are Still the Backbone of America at 250
This uniquely American ideal—that wild places be protected and free to all—remains a defining legacy
July 1, 2026
Time Outdoors Is the Answer to the Mental Health Crisis We See in Kids Today
Nature is calling, but our kids are wearing noise-canceling headphones. We can help them listen.
May 12, 2026
Culture & the Arts
Bio-Based or Bust
Natural materials create healthier, greener spaces in which to live and work
September 29, 2026
How Video Games Can Boost Climate Awareness
The best way to learn about climate change might be to build your own virtual city
September 20, 2026
A Deep Dive Into A Split-Screen World
Emily St. John Mandel's new novel weaves two unhinged realities into one
September 4, 2026
Multimedia
How Lee Zeldin Turned the EPA Into a Shield for Polluters
Across the country, from West Virginia to Louisiana and beyond, communities are feeling the impacts
September 8, 2026
The Past, Present, and Contested Future of LNG Terminals Along the Gulf Coast
Gas export terminals have hollowed out communities in Texas and Louisiana—but some residents are fighting back
December 14, 2024
Free Shipping Isn’t Free for Everyone
Online retailing delivers a public health problem
September 12, 2022
A Battle for the Future of the Great Lakes
A pipeline carrying Canadian tar sands crude has already leaked a million gallons. These are the resisters dedicated to shutting down Enbridge Line 5.
March 16, 2023
Vermejo’s Private Paradise
