Making a Stink By Daniel Blue Tyx July 29, 2016 Two sisters use social media to draw attention to wastewater lagoons across the street from their house In this story: activism
Fueled by Nature By Eliana Osborn July 29, 2016 A mom on vacation sees her kids thrive when they leave the city and head for the hills In this story: hiking
Rigging the system to keep us using dirty energy forever By Dashka Slater July 29, 2016 Big Coal may be dying, but it's still trying to strangle clean energy in the cradle In this story: coal, clean energy, money in politics
August Observing Highlight: Perseid Meteors By Kelly Kizer Whitt July 29, 2016 Tips for viewing one of summer's greatest natural light shows In this story: astronomy
It's Alive: A Guide to Some of the Best Fermented Food and Drink on the Market By Chelsea Leu July 29, 2016 Fermentation is in, thanks to new research on the benefits of having a healthy gut biome In this story: food and drink
Check Out This Unbelievable Photo of the Southern California Wildfire By Jason Mark July 29, 2016 In this story: wildfire
Two Words: No. Plastic. By Rosie Spinks July 29, 2016 A roundup of alternatives to single-use plastics In this story: plastic, buyers' guide
Unlike its neighbors, North Carolina has a soft spot for toxic coal ash By Tristram Korten July 28, 2016 North Carolina is worried about bathrooms. Toxic coal ash, not so much. In this story: coal ash, coal, activism
Planes, Trains, and Self-Driving Automobiles By Kyle Boelte July 28, 2016 In Door to Door, Edward Humes takes us through the complex system of transportation in the United States In this story: transportation, books
Where to see great bears in the Great Bear Rainforest By Paul Rauber July 28, 2016 Sierra visits a floating lodge in British Columbia, in the heart of where the wild things are In this story: grizzlies, animals, travel
Hey Mr. Green, Do Emissions of Different Animals Vary? By Bob Schildgen July 28, 2016 Mr. Green ventilates the issue. In this story:
Africa's Solar Sisters help women earn money by distributing energy-efficient lighting and cooking equipment July 28, 2016 It's like Amway, except with solar-powered lights and ovens in the African bush In this story: solar, energy efficiency
All the environmental news ICYMI By Paul Rauber July 28, 2016 The busy enviro's cheat sheet to what's happening on our planet In this story: climate change, politics, endangered species
Scott Sampson Wants Parents to Rewild their Kids By Wendy Becktold July 28, 2016 The paleontologist from the PBS series Dinosaur Train worries that outdoor playtime is going extinct In this story: inspiring connections outdoors
Volcano Storm July 28, 2016 Volcanic eruptions attract lightning. Here's what it looks like. In this story: science, photography
The Pope's Climate-Change Blind Spot: Women's Rights By Cally Carswell July 28, 2016 When women are empowered to make decisions about their lives, it's a win-win for people and the planet In this story: climate change
The pangolin is the weirdest animal on Earth By Rachel Nuwer July 28, 2016 A mash-up of a roly-poly, armadillo, and small dinosaur. Why do so many people want to eat it? In this story: animals, endangered species
The Brains of Beasts By Michael Berry July 28, 2016 In the book Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, Frans de Waal argues that our fellow creatures deserve more credit In this story: animals, science, books
Walking with the Maasai By Stuart Butler July 28, 2016 A lion or buffalo could easily kill you, but not as easily as we're killing them In this story: hiking, travel, adventure
The Fight to Protect Bears Ears By Julian Smith July 26, 2016 A coalition of five Native American tribes is pushing President Barack Obama to create a new national monument in Utah as opposition mounts In this story: saving wild places, activism