It’s Long Past Time to Rewrite Outdated US Mining Laws By Jeremy Miller October 24, 2023 The White House and some legislators have a plan to reform the General Mining Act In this story: clean water, saving wild places
Dominion Energy Is Pushing a Gas-Burning Chesterfield Plant Near Disadvantaged Communities By Rachel Kester October 23, 2023 The peaker plant, if built, would be the largest in Virginia In this story: clean energy, coal, fracked gas
Leaf Peeping on Two Wheels Text and photographs by Cassandra Brooklyn October 22, 2023 Here’s where bike lovers should head for fabulous fall foliage In this story: biking, hiking
Tribal Conservation and Renewable Energy at Odds Over Marine Sanctuary By Lindsey Botts October 21, 2023 Northern Chumash Tribe mounts final push to sway Feds on national marine boundary before comment deadline In this story: indigenous communities, marine ecosystems, wildlife, saving wild places, public lands
ICYMI: Monkeys Enter Stone Age, Swifties Take on the NFL & You Don’t Need ESA Protection if You’re Extinct By Paul Rauber October 20, 2023 A weekly roundup for busy people In this story: climate change, current events, Roundup
This Mining Road Would Fracture the Western Arctic Caribou Herd By Benjamin Alva Polley October 19, 2023 The Ambler Road would be a disaster for Arctic Alaska—it’s your chance to help stop it In this story: Alaska, arctic
Which "Best By" Labels Do I Need to Pay Attention To? By Adam Minter October 18, 2023 You don't need to be so quick to throw things away. Luckily there's no expiration date on common sense. In this story: food and drink
How One Seafood Donation Initiative Is Tackling Food Insecurity and Waste By Emma Glassman-Hughes October 17, 2023 This effort is transforming a Rhode Island community’s relationship to fresh, whole fish In this story: community, fish
Armed Groups as Forest Protectors in Colombia: A Risky Dynamic By Joshua Collins October 16, 2023 Deforestation has dropped in the country, but the government may not be responsible for all those gains In this story: forests
How to Rescue Out-of-Fashion Foods By Paul Rauber October 15, 2023 Sarah Lohman's "Endangered Eating" takes us on an Ark of Taste In this story: books, food and drink
Our Chemical Romance Has Real Consequences for Our Health By Jonathan Hahn October 15, 2023 Kristina Marusic paints a grim picture of ubiquitous chemicals and their health impacts In this story: books, toxics, PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
How to Best Help Animals in Need? By Lindsey Botts October 15, 2023 Kendra Coulter's "Defending Animals" illustrates how difficult it can be to protect wildlife In this story: books, animals
In Colorado, Residents Seek to Protect Their Dream Homes From a Fracking Nightmare By Ben Jealous October 14, 2023 Homeowners in Aurora fear fracking will poison the local reservoir In this story: fracking, fracking
ICYMI: Songbirds With Little to Sing About, Money Back for EVs & No Fat-Shame for “Grazer” By Paul Rauber October 13, 2023 A weekly roundup for busy people In this story: Roundup, climate change
Assisted Migration Helps Animals Adapt to Climate Change By Joanna Thompson October 12, 2023 New federal regulations require rethinking our approach to conservation In this story: wildlife, animals, climate change, endangered species, wilderness
Carbon Capture and Storage at Fossil Plants Is Promoted as a Needed Climate Solution By Amal Ahmed October 11, 2023 But some advocates say it allows big polluters to do business as usual while hurting local communities In this story: oil, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Most Utilities That Pledge “Net Zero by 2050” Are Doing Little to Achieve That Goal By Jonathan Hahn October 10, 2023 New report shows that a dirty energy status quo prevails in America’s power sector In this story: clean energy, climate change, electric vehicles, air
Dear Los Angeles: You’re Drinking Indigenous Water Text and photographs by Kelly Ramsey October 9, 2023 How LA can localize its water supply and finally do right by the Owens Valley Paiute tribes In this story: indigenous communities, water
Welcoming Women of Color to the Outdoor World By Alice Sun October 8, 2023 Demiesha Dennis leads expeditions that challenge assumptions about the outdoors and who belongs in it In this story: activism, hiking, inspiring connections outdoors
Mega CAFOs on the Chesapeake By Tracy Tullis October 7, 2023 Chicken farms housing millions of animals threaten a fragile ecology In this story: concentrated animal feeding operation