In Montana, a Growing Population Spotlights the Need for Wildlife Corridors Residents are finding creative, community-based solutions to mitigate harm By Victoria Traxler October 25, 2023 In this story: wildlife
It’s Long Past Time to Rewrite Outdated US Mining Laws The White House and some legislators have a plan to reform the General Mining Act By Jeremy Miller October 24, 2023 In this story: clean water, saving wild places
Dominion Energy Is Pushing a Gas-Burning Chesterfield Plant Near Disadvantaged Communities The peaker plant, if built, would be the largest in Virginia By Rachel Kester October 23, 2023 In this story: clean energy, coal, fracked gas
Leaf Peeping on Two Wheels Here’s where bike lovers should head for fabulous fall foliage Text and photographs by Cassandra Brooklyn October 22, 2023 In this story: biking, hiking
Tribal Conservation and Renewable Energy at Odds Over Marine Sanctuary Northern Chumash Tribe mounts final push to sway Feds on national marine boundary before comment deadline By Lindsey Botts October 21, 2023 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 A weekly roundup for busy people By Paul Rauber October 20, 2023 In this story: climate change, current events, Roundup
This Mining Road Would Fracture the Western Arctic Caribou Herd The Ambler Road would be a disaster for Arctic Alaska—it’s your chance to help stop it By Benjamin Alva Polley October 19, 2023 In this story: Alaska, arctic
Which "Best By" Labels Do I Need to Pay Attention To? You don't need to be so quick to throw things away. Luckily there's no expiration date on common sense. By Adam Minter October 18, 2023 In this story: food and drink
How One Seafood Donation Initiative Is Tackling Food Insecurity and Waste This effort is transforming a Rhode Island community’s relationship to fresh, whole fish By Emma Glassman-Hughes October 17, 2023 In this story: community, fish
Armed Groups as Forest Protectors in Colombia: A Risky Dynamic Deforestation has dropped in the country, but the government may not be responsible for all those gains By Joshua Collins October 16, 2023 In this story: forests
How to Rescue Out-of-Fashion Foods Sarah Lohman's "Endangered Eating" takes us on an Ark of Taste By Paul Rauber October 15, 2023 In this story: books, food and drink
Our Chemical Romance Has Real Consequences for Our Health Kristina Marusic paints a grim picture of ubiquitous chemicals and their health impacts By Jonathan Hahn October 15, 2023 In this story: books, toxics, PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
How to Best Help Animals in Need? Kendra Coulter's "Defending Animals" illustrates how difficult it can be to protect wildlife By Lindsey Botts October 15, 2023 In this story: books, animals
In Colorado, Residents Seek to Protect Their Dream Homes From a Fracking Nightmare Homeowners in Aurora fear fracking will poison the local reservoir By Ben Jealous October 14, 2023 In this story: fracking, fracking
ICYMI: Songbirds With Little to Sing About, Money Back for EVs & No Fat-Shame for “Grazer” A weekly roundup for busy people By Paul Rauber October 13, 2023 In this story: Roundup, climate change
Assisted Migration Helps Animals Adapt to Climate Change New federal regulations require rethinking our approach to conservation By Joanna Thompson October 12, 2023 In this story: wildlife, animals, climate change, endangered species, wilderness
Carbon Capture and Storage at Fossil Plants Is Promoted as a Needed Climate Solution But some advocates say it allows big polluters to do business as usual while hurting local communities By Amal Ahmed October 11, 2023 In this story: oil, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Most Utilities That Pledge “Net Zero by 2050” Are Doing Little to Achieve That Goal New report shows that a dirty energy status quo prevails in America’s power sector By Jonathan Hahn October 10, 2023 In this story: clean energy, climate change, electric vehicles, air
Dear Los Angeles: You’re Drinking Indigenous Water How LA can localize its water supply and finally do right by the Owens Valley Paiute tribes Text and photographs by Kelly Ramsey October 9, 2023 In this story: indigenous communities, water
Welcoming Women of Color to the Outdoor World Demiesha Dennis leads expeditions that challenge assumptions about the outdoors and who belongs in it By Alice Sun October 8, 2023 In this story: racial justice, hiking