ICYMI: Climate Crisis Hits Home, Gasoline Demand Keeps Rising & Wolf Sighted in Southern California By Paul Rauber September 3, 2021 A weekly roundup for busy people
The Electricity Is Melting By Abe Musselman September 2, 2021 As glaciers see diminishing returns, is hydropower worth it? In this story: renewable energy, climate change, technology, environmental justice
What Happens to Animals During Natural Disasters? By Alison Cagle September 1, 2021 Who’s saving pets and how—and ways to protect your animals In this story: animals, climate change
September Stargazing: The Universe’s Miracle Substance By Jeremy Miller September 1, 2021 Dust is everywhere—and in everything In this story: astronomy
How to Pack a Go Bag By Katie O'Reilly August 31, 2021 In the Age of Climate Catastrophe, everyone needs an emergency kit next to the front door In this story: buyers' guide, climate change
Forest Ecologists Puzzle Out the Lessons of the Bootleg Fire By Juliet Grable August 31, 2021 How we manage the forest will determine whether we adapt to the age of fire In this story: wildfire, forests, climate change
Rain Fell for the First Time on Greenland’s Summit. Here’s Why It Matters. By Christian Thorsberg August 30, 2021 It turns out what happens in Greenland doesn’t stay in Greenland In this story: climate change
The Promise and the Challenge of “Restorative Aquaculture” By Abe Musselman August 29, 2021 Shellfish and seagrass farming can help restore coastal ecosystems, provided farmers are willing to work with nature In this story: marine ecosystems, oceans
In Baltimore, COVID Relief Arrives on Two Wheels By Heather Moyer August 28, 2021 Bikemore volunteers use green transit to help those in need In this story: biking, public transit
ICYMI: City Rat/Country Rat, Fire and Flood & Murder Hornets Are Back By Paul Rauber August 27, 2021 A weekly roundup for busy people In this story: climate change
Put My Superheroes on Amtrak By Heather Smith August 26, 2021 A wish list for luring more travelers to less polluting travel In this story: public transit, transportation, climate change, federal climate policy
The Big Picture 2021 August 25, 2021 A few of the year’s most striking images of nature, by bioGraphic In this story: animals, photography, art, wildlife
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congressional Environmental Panels By Jessica Myers August 24, 2021 People of color are suffering the most—but they aren’t the ones testifying In this story: racial justice
Can Portland, Oregon, Stand Up to the Oil Industry? By Nick Cunningham August 23, 2021 The city positions itself as a climate champion but faces a crucial test In this story: oil, fossil fuels, activism, politics
The River Keepers By Jonathan Franklin August 22, 2021 How a US millionaire worked with Chilean environmentalists to stop a mega dam project in Patagonia In this story: books, water, activism, indigenous communities
One Parent’s Harrowing Encounter With Microplastic By Nikki Kolb August 21, 2021 Why plastic pollution is a lot like glitter, and what we can do about it In this story: plastic
Meet Allison Chin, Sierra Club Trailblazer By Nicole Pollack August 20, 2021 The former president has made an indelible mark on the organization In this story: volunteers, equity, activism
Biden Administration Restricts Lending for Overseas Fossil Fuel Projects By Nick Cunningham August 19, 2021 The US Department of Treasury’s new rules restrict oil and coal financing but leave the door open for gas projects In this story: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), oil, coal
Inside the Animal-Human Fellowship of “Fox & I” By Alison Singh Gee August 18, 2021 Author, park ranger, and biologist Catherine Raven gets candid In this story: books, animals