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2024 Winter
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Oil Giants and the Incoming Trump Administration Hope to Spark a Drilling Boom on Alaska's North Slope
The controversial Willow Project may be just the start if Trump gets his way
December 9, 2024
Remaking the Klamath River
The largest dam-removal project in US history restores a once-great salmon migration route
December 10, 2024
Acadia National Park Is a Lab for Climate Change Mitigation Efforts
It's one of the most visited national parks and also one of the most vulnerable
December 11, 2024
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
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Feature Stories
The Burn Scars of Altadena
As one chapter of Los Angeles ends, another has yet to be written
February 7, 2025
The Plot Against the Clean Energy Transition
Inside the conspiracy to take down wind and solar power
March 12, 2024
The Hog Industry's Great Biogas Boondoggle
CAFOs are jumping on the renewable energy bandwagon
June 11, 2024
America's Disappearing Grasslands—and Grassland Birds
For prairie birds, flyover country is an increasingly hostile place
June 17, 2024
Trump Watch
Under Trump, the EPA Takes First Step to Torpedo “Endangerment Finding” on Greenhouse Gases
Administrator Lee Zeldin derides “climate change religion” as reason to abandon clean air and water regulations
March 13, 2025
Farmers Feeling the Pain After Conservation Funding Frozen
The Trump administration, with DOGE, is pulling the rug from under growers and producers across the country
March 12, 2025
Sierra Club and Partners Sue Elon Musk and DOGE Over Layoffs at National Parks
The joint lawsuit aims to protect public lands and the people who need them
March 6, 2025
A Storm Named Trump Hits the National Parks Ahead of Busy Season
The president’s unpopular cost-cutting measures resulted in thousands of rangers and scientists losing their jobs
February 25, 2025
Climate & Energy
The Greening of the Antarctic Peninsula
A new study reveals that the green-up is expanding with rising global temperatures
February 26, 2025
California Unveils Bill to Force Polluters to Pay for Climate-Driven Disasters
The state joins a wave of similar efforts across the country to hold fossil fuel companies accountable
February 21, 2025
Making Oil Companies Pay
Local climate Superfund laws could help fill a void as federal climate action withers
February 17, 2025
A Letter From Los Angeles
Out of the ashes, an answer emerges for how to grow once again
January 24, 2025
Environment, Explained
Should I Be Worried About Bird Flu?
H5N1 is making headlines in 2025 even though it’s been around for a surprisingly long time
March 10, 2025
Your Pet’s Health Is Tied to Climate Change, Just Like Yours
Here’s what to keep an eye on, and how to be prepared
February 3, 2025
How to Pack a Go-Bag for an Environmental Disaster
Natural disasters can happen suddenly—be prepared for any kind of emergency, no matter where you live
January 16, 2025
Where Can I Recycle Styrofoam Blocks, Peanuts, and Foodware?
The cold, hard truth about recycling foam coolers, where Styrofoam is banned, and how to get it banned
January 15, 2025
Culture & the Arts
Have You Seen This Fish Thief?
A new film spotlights the sea lamprey, also known as "Dracula of the Lakes"
January 31, 2025
When Rocks Speak, What Do They Tell Us?
Marcia Bjornerud's "Turning to Stone" takes us across deep time
January 27, 2025
The Art of Making Do With Less (and Being Happier For It)
Instead of buying something new, why not regift, borrow, or stick to what you already have?
November 29, 2024
Multimedia
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
Burrowing Owls Are Increasingly in Conflict With Humans Over Housing
