It’s Do or Die Time for Build Back Better Democratic leaders need to salvage this must-pass climate legislation before the midterm elections consume Washington By James Steinbauer January 20, 2022 In this story: politics, climate change
Coal Miners Weren’t Happy When Joe Manchin Derailed Build Back Better The United Mine Workers of America issued a statement criticizing the senator for withdrawing his support from the legislation By Austyn Gaffney January 19, 2022 In this story: coal
When Rewilding Confronts Common Perceptions of Nature Inside the Illinois park where prairie restoration efforts sparked outrage By Christian Elliott January 18, 2022 In this story: saving wild places
MLK Day 2022: No Celebration Without Legislation The best way to honor Dr. King is to pass federal voting rights legislation By Ramón Cruz January 17, 2022 In this story: voting rights, racial justice
Extinction Is Looming. Everyone's Fighting. New rules are coming for the lobster Industry. Will they save the right whale? By Abe Musselman January 16, 2022 In this story: whales, oceans, endangered species
Proposed Gold and Silver Mine in Southeast Alaska Threatens Salmon, Bald Eagles, and Local Food Security Developers seek to overcome Indigenous and environmental resistance by offering perks to local communities By Elsa Sebastian January 15, 2022 In this story: salmon, indigenous communities, mining
ICYMI: Climate Coming for Your Kidneys, Hero Rat & Yellowstone Wolf Slaughter A weekly roundup for busy people By Paul Rauber January 14, 2022 In this story: climate change
How the National Park Service Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Not only are entrance fees waived, but also five sites specifically honor the civil rights leader By Katie O'Reilly January 13, 2022 In this story: national parks, racial justice
Inside the Legacy of Old Ephraim and “Outlaw Animals" Carnivores aren’t welcome in the West, but their ghosts are By Riley Black January 12, 2022 In this story: wildlife
The Alien Beauty and Creepy Fascination of Insect Art Through history and across cultures, insects have inspired artists and challenged viewers to shift their perspective By Greg Miller January 11, 2022 In this story: art, insects
Why Is the Biden White House Refusing to Confront the Oil and Gas Industry? Environmental and Indigenous groups are increasingly frustrated with inaction By Nick Cunningham January 10, 2022 In this story: oil, fracked gas
Just Say No to 1,4-Dioxane How to keep the chemical out of your water, skin-care products, and cleaners By Jessian Choy January 9, 2022 In this story: buyers' guide, toxics, Ms. Green
Biruté Mary Galdikas Knows Orangutans The renowned researcher has spent her life studying the primates By Jessica Myers January 8, 2022 In this story: animals
ICYMI: It’s Raining Fish, Carbon Emissions Are Back Up & Mongoose Are on the Loose A weekly roundup for busy people By Paul Rauber January 7, 2022 In this story: climate change
10 Ocean Issues You’ll Be Hearing About in 2022 From deep-sea mining to clashes over migrants, it’s shaping up to be a year of blue issues By David Helvarg January 6, 2022 In this story: oceans
Winter Comes to Brighton Beach In the winter, Coney Island is thoroughly wild, and occupied By Gala Mukomolova January 5, 2022 In this story: hiking
Occam’s Refrigerator A 14th-century solution to preventing post-holiday food waste By Paul Rauber January 5, 2022 In this story: food and drink
Up in Smoke A pyrocumulus cloud is a hallmark of climate-change-intensified fires Photo by James Balog January 4, 2022 In this story: photography, climate change
We Can’t Allow Another Insurrection Like Last January 6 Here’s what we—and you—can do to safeguard American democracy By Courtney Hight January 4, 2022 In this story: politics
How to Earn Your Turns on Backcountry Skis Welcome to the most environmentally friendly way to embrace winter By Conor Mihell January 3, 2022 In this story: skiing, adventure