A New Look at the “Guts” of the Plastic Pollution Problem By Mukta Patil July 4, 2019 A new documentary takes an anti-colonial, feminist view on pollution In this story: film, plastic
What It's Like to Kayak With Whales in Haida Gwaii By Aaron Millar July 4, 2019 Where orcas rule the waves and Indigenous elders protect the land In this story: hiking
South New Jersey Rejects a Power Plant and a Pipeline By Mukta Patil July 3, 2019 The decision to close the B.L. England Generating Station is a double win In this story: coal, fracked gas
Is There Earth-Friendly Disposable Dishware? By Bob Schildgen July 2, 2019 When in doubt, avoid single-use items In this story: , recycling
New Maps Show How Groundwater Affects Lakes and Rivers By Jason Daley July 2, 2019 100 years of pumping has reduced stream flows by 50 percent in some areas In this story: science, climate change
July Astronomical Highlights: Noctilucent Clouds and the Summer Triangle By Kelly Kizer Whitt July 1, 2019 Fireworks aren’t the only show in the sky this month In this story: astronomy
The Utah Way to Achieving 100 Percent Clean Energy By Emma Penrod July 1, 2019 How a politically conservative state set aggressive goals for clean energy
Boom Goes the Plastics Industry By Antonia Juhasz June 30, 2019 With demand for oil expected to slow, oil companies seek a lifeline in plastics In this story: plastic
Explore, Enjoy, and Listen By Michael Brune June 30, 2019 Stories help connect us to the issues we care about, and to each other In this story: activism
Hijacking of Oregon’s Climate Law Is Bad News for Democracy By Jason Mark June 30, 2019 The circus in Salem is minority mob rule In this story: politics, climate change
Is the Human Race Sleepwalking to Oblivion? By Jonathan Hahn June 29, 2019 Nick Brandt's "This Empty World" is an elegy for a planet in peril In this story: photography, animals, climate change
Who Wants to Kill the Electric Car This Time? By Ben Jervey June 28, 2019 The Koch brothers hope it will be them In this story: electric vehicles
SUVs Without Shame—Because They're Electric By Jim Motavalli June 28, 2019 The best 2019 EV and hybrid sport-utility models In this story: buyers' guide, electric vehicles
ICYMI: Rogue Slug, Cat-Fox, Abolishing Time & More By Paul Rauber June 28, 2019 A weekly roundup for busy people In this story: climate change
You're Recycling Wrong By Paul Rauber June 27, 2019 Back to the drawing board for everyone on how to take out the trash In this story: recycling
How Buses and Islamic Organizations Are Fixing Indonesia's Trash Problem By Nithin Coca June 27, 2019 Indonesia's trash is a global problem, but for now, the solutions are local In this story: recycling, international environmental justice
Stop Obsessing About Recycling By Edward Humes June 26, 2019 Recyclability is cool, but it's not always that important In this story: recycling
The US Recycling System Is Garbage By Edward Humes June 26, 2019 China doesn't want our crap anymore, and who can blame them? In this story: recycling
Zeroing Out Zero Waste By Edward Humes June 26, 2019 A conversation with David Allaway, recycling heretic In this story: recycling
Arrest of Key Ivory and Rhino Horn Trafficker Signals a Game Change By Rachel Nuwer June 25, 2019 Conservationists, law enforcement team up to infiltrate wildlife crime syndicates In this story: wildlife