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America's most popular federal wilderness is menaced by a giant copper and nickel mine.
Feature

Protecting The Boundary Waters Canoe Area

America's most popular federal wilderness is menaced by a giant copper-and-nickel mine

Text and photographs by Conor Mihell

October 19, 2016

High tides mean big trouble for Kiribati's overcrowded atolls. Frequent flooding has killed off many coconut trees, a major source of residents' food and income.
Feature

In Kiribati, a Former Catholic Nun Has Become a Sort of Paul Revere for Climate Change

Claire Anterea tries to prepare her people for rising sea levels

By Mike Ives

October 13, 2016

Bob Inglis, former Republican congressman and current climate activist.
Feature

Bob Inglis Takes a Stand on Climate Change

The former Republican Congressman has seen the light on global warming. He wants his fellow conservatives to see it, too.

By Andrea Cooper

October 13, 2016

The TPP has a hidden provision that could put a chilling effect on U.S. climate policy.
Feature

Free Trade's Trojan Horse

The TPP has a hidden provision that could have a chilling effect on U.S. climate policy

By John Light

November 14, 2016

Svalbard's diminutive reindeer--just the right size for a polar bear snack.
Critter

Itty-Bitty Reindeer

Svalbard's diminutive reindeer—just the right size for a polar bear snack

By Paul Rauber

November 1, 2016