Pratima Agrawal Learns by Doing Adapted from an interview by Wendy Becktold December 31, 2021 The Sierra Club volunteer has worked to get Philadelphia to commit to clean energy In this story: activism
Air So Dirty You Can Catch It in a Bucket By Judith Lewis Mernit December 30, 2021 In California's Central Valley, the hard part is figuring out what's not polluting the air In this story: activism, air
Rebecca Jim and the Legacy of Tar Creek By Wendy Becktold December 29, 2021 The lifelong activist brings people together to heal the land In this story: activism
Gray Wolves Spent a Year in the Crosshairs By Juliet Grable December 28, 2021 The animal no longer enjoys protections under the Endangered Species Act In this story: endangered species
Watching a Landslide By Robert Wrigley December 27, 2021 A poem by Robert Wrigley In this story: poem
How to Keep Your Christmas Tree out of the Landfill By Megan Hill December 26, 2021 Upcycle it into an eco-friendly ghost of Christmas past In this story: holidays
Bear-Hunting Dogs Turn Into Bear Savers By Michael Engelhard December 25, 2021 In Alaska, trained Karelian bear dogs teach bears to avoid human danger In this story: animals
Building a Better Lionfish Trap By Lina Zeldovich December 24, 2021 Some see a venomous, spiny fish. Others see a business opportunity. In this story: animals
“Don’t Look Up” Is Cinematic Catharsis for the Climate-Concerned By Katie O'Reilly December 23, 2021 Inside the funniest and most deeply un-fun film you’ll watch this holiday In this story: film
Humans Have a Rival When It Comes to Ecological Mayhem By Paul Rauber December 23, 2021 This little piggy has quite a rap sheet In this story: animals
Who Recycles Your Recycling? By Adam Minter December 22, 2021 Secrets of the blue bin, revealed In this story: recycling
Gathering of the Trybe By Lela Nargi December 21, 2021 For veterans, ecotherapy can pry open the clamshell of past trauma In this story: military outdoors, veterans
Meet the "Ice Bears" of the Yukon By Emma Marris December 20, 2021 A photographer chronicles a grizzly bear subculture In this story: endangered species, climate change, photography
The Most Important Environmental Stories of 2021 By Jason Mark December 20, 2021 The good, the bad, the ugly—and the overlooked—from the year that was In this story: climate change
"The Lorax" Is Still Speaking for the Trees By Jason Mark December 19, 2021 The Dr. Seuss classic is tailored for these times In this story: books
Mycorrhizae for Kids By Heather Smith December 19, 2021 "A World of Plants" is a relief for those who grew up on outdated science
Just How Scientific Is Your Favorite Board Game? By Diana Crow December 19, 2021 Fact-checking the tabletop science game boom In this story: lifestyle, wildlife, children, science
"We Are Water Protectors" Teaches That Water Is Life By Jonathan Hahn December 19, 2021 This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of a young Ojibwe fighting to protect her land In this story: books