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Inside one professor’s exploration of our innate interconnectedness
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In British Columbia, Streams Have Gone Missing
Water is running out in a region known for rain
Coal-Fired Power Plants Still Threaten Americans’ Health
For people living near coal stations, pollution can be a matter of life or death
Even in Antarctica, Krill Are Eating Plastic
Where is it coming from? And how is it affecting Antarctic animals?
Pikes Peak’s Innovative Adaptation to the West’s Water Crisis
Yes, this is a feel-good story about mountaintop bathrooms
What Is Queer Ecology?
Queer theory expands our relationship with nature
ICYMI: Spy Beluga, White Bison, Reviving Glaciers & Renewable Energy for Less Than Nothing
A weekly roundup for busy people
Why Squirrels Are Nuts for Acrobatics
Squirrels’ antics take a mixture of morphology, motor skills, and moxie
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Here’s Why Getting an Electric Vehicle at a Dealership Is So Hard
As demand for electric vehicles grows, dealerships struggle to make them available
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electric vehicles
Out of the Frying Pan, Onto the Farm
Mid-size predators avoid big carnivores by hiding behind humans—and die for it
Drops of Hope Along the Colorado River
After 174 years, the Navajo Nation is still trying to regain access
A Severe Shortage of Conifer Seedlings Is Thwarting Reforestation Projects in the West
Here is what one firefighting agency, Cal Fire, is doing to respond
A DIY Guide to Micro-Adventures
The joys of thinking small in the outdoors
Can Anything Stop the Backyard Drillers?
A California law banned them, but the oil industry won a do-over—and freedom to drill near homes, schools, and hospitals
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ICYMI: Banning Helicopters, Trashing the Clean Water Act, Orcas Sinking Boats & Cities Sink Themselves
A weekly roundup for busy people
What We Cannot Permit
The Republican plan for energy-permitting “reform” will end up sacrificing people and places
Supreme Court Waters Down the Clean Water Act
In its latest ruling against environmental safeguards, SCOTUS decides that polluting or destroying some wetlands is OK
How Environmental Standards Could Become a Casualty of the Debt Ceiling Standoff
A deal to raise the debt ceiling could include faster permitting for fossil fuel projects
New Study Shows Urban Lighting Disrupts Rural Insects
What’s the answer? Turn down the lights.
How to Grow Mushrooms at Home: A Beginner’s Guide
Growing mushrooms at home is an easy, family-friendly project requiring little space and no gardening experience. Here's how to get started.
