Royal Robbins, Renowned Rock Climber, Environmentalist Dies at 82 By Drew Higgins March 17, 2017 A principled pioneer of the vertical and natural world In this story: climbing, saving wild places
Where the Eagles Cry, a Mine Looms By Joshua Zaffos March 16, 2017 Alaska panhandle mining threatens to wildlife, native village In this story: indigenous communities, saving wild places
Pass the Boxty: Vegan Irish Recipes for a St. Patrick’s Day Feast By Joanna Nix March 15, 2017 Vegan takes on traditional Irish food and drink that lower your carbon footprint In this story: vegan, food and drink, vegetarian, holidays
Modern Noah Wants to Photograph the Animals. All of Them. By Paul Rauber March 15, 2017 Joel Sartore is building a Photo Ark. It’s up to us whether the glorious, noble, and just plain weird creatures aboard it will ever get off. In this story: wildlife
Trash Collectors By Aaron Carnes March 15, 2017 Seth Orme and his pals clean up America's most famous trails In this story: activism
The Endangered Species Act Doesn’t Need “Reform” By Raúl M. Grijalva March 15, 2017 If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it In this story: endangered species
Messages to the Future By Wendy Becktold March 14, 2017 The Dear Tomorrow Project asks us to tell the kids we love what we are doing about climate change. In this story: climate change, parents
What Happens if the U.S. Pulls Out of the Paris Climate Agreement? By Jason Mark March 13, 2017 Environmentalists warn that a retreat from Paris would hamstring American diplomacy beyond climate issues In this story: international climate policy
U.S. Army Vet Finds a New Life in the Solar Industry March 13, 2017 Combat duty in Afghanistan convinced Brandon Russell to make his future in renewable energy In this story: renewable energy, solar
Kim Stanley Robinson On His New Book, Climate Change, and Why He’s Still Optimistic By Michael Berry March 13, 2017 "New York 2140" is set in a Manhattan flooded by rising sea levels. Its characters have had it with global capitalism. In this story: books, climate change
Breathe Uneasy By Elizabeth Grossman March 13, 2017 Trump administration halts air pollution reduction as Congress rolls back protections In this story: air, health
Help Songbirds Migrating North Avoid Collisions By Lela Nargi March 12, 2017 Opportunities abound for bird-loving citizen scientists In this story: birds
The Heart of Canoe Nation By Conor Mihell March 12, 2017 Algonquin Provincial Park is a paddler’s dream. But it has a dark little secret. In this story: hiking
A New Reason to Get Out Into the Sunshine By Jill L. Ferguson March 11, 2017 New studies suggest that sunlight is essential for children’s eye health In this story: health, adventure, children
Environmental News ICYMI By Paul Rauber March 10, 2017 A weekly roundup for busy people In this story: climate change, politics
The Giving Tree By Virginia Holman March 10, 2017 Ancient bald cypress trees’ rings are repositories of climate data In this story: forests, climate change, science
The Legal Marijuana Industry Needs to Be Regulated By Dashka Slater March 10, 2017 It's time to address the environmental consequences of legalized pot In this story: agriculture
A Costly Lesson in Mushroom Identification By Donna Davis March 9, 2017 A mushroom collector makes a tiny mistake and almost needs a new liver
Some Food for Thought on “Moral Meat Eating” By Steve Ma March 9, 2017 What will it take to change our entrenched dietary patterns? In this story: food and drink, vegan
The (Poi) Power of Hawaiian Food Sovereignty Text and photographs by Jeremy Miller March 8, 2017 For some Hawaiians, reclaiming traditional food systems is a path to independence. In this story: agriculture, food and drink