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PG&E, the Mountain Maidu, and a Very Powerful River

A group of Mountain Maidu has reclaimed its former lands, but not the water

By Lauren Markham March 15, 2022

In this story: indigenous communities, utility rates, clean energy

Beaver dam analog made with saplings in a stream in Tásmam Koyóm, near the Feather River.

What's in a Name? What It Means to Decolonize a Natural Feature.

Can changing the title of a mountain or river make it more culturally accessible?

By Dina Gilio-Whitaker March 17, 2022

In this story: national parks, monuments

Collage of images including historic Hopi people, Junipero Serra, and a rock formation (perhaps Devils Postpile).

Can Nature Reclaim Iowa?

Some dream of rewilding one of the most abused states in the nation

By Stephen Robert Miller March 20, 2022

In this story: saving wild places, climate change, agriculture

A cornfield is divided in two by green grass, with trees in the background.

The Trickle-Down Effect of Agriculture in Iowa

Will the state's residents always have to put up with terrible water quality?

By Charlie Hope-D'Anieri March 16, 2022

In this story: agriculture, climate change, water

Aerial view of the West Nodaway River with agricultural fields surrounding it and blue skies above.

Stories to Be Told

Unearthing the Black history in America’s national parks

By S. Ali February 20, 2022

In this story: America's National Parks

The Meridian Chaser: Ricocheting Between Climate Divides Old and New

One writer road-trips through the Great Plains, witnessing the effects of the eastward-shifting 100th meridian

By Carson Vaughan December 15, 2021

In this story: climate change

Cartoon illustration shows a map with the 100th meridian and stops along the way.

To Build or Not to Build?

Architects struggle with the future of their craft in a warming world

By Frances Anderton December 16, 2021

In this story: climate change, art, clean buildings

Illustration shows a tall, colorful building made from paper and three people standing below it talking.

Halting the Gas Export Boom

On Louisiana's Gulf Coast, the fossil fuel industry is planning a massive expansion of LNG exports. One woman is determined to stop them.

By Antonia Juhasz December 13, 2021

In this story: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), fracked gas, oil

Aerial photo shows a large blue and white ship leaving a port. Onshore are five short white cylinders and other infrastructure.

The Big Thaw

Alaska becomes the nation's first frontier of climate disruption

By Adam Federman December 14, 2021

In this story: climate change, methane

A kid with long hair covering their face rides a bike on a wooden boardwalk. A sign says "Speed Limit 5."

Meet the "Ice Bears" of the Yukon

A photographer chronicles a grizzly bear subculture

By Emma Marris December 20, 2021

In this story: endangered species, climate change, photography

A grizzly bear with icicles hanging off its fur stands in the middle of a river. The riverbank is covered in snow, and the sky behind the bear is an eerie green from the northern lights.