How Raptors Cultivate Wonder in Oregon’s High Desert To teach people the need to protect wildlife, this museum gives visitors close-up experiences By Aaron Gilbreath July 16, 2024 In this story: birds, animals, education
The Supreme Court’s Hubris, Explained Even though the conservative justices have curtailed the power of Congress and the presidency, federal climate action is still possible By Joanne Spalding and Sanjay Narayan July 15, 2024 In this story: Supreme Court, EPA, federal climate policy
For the Love of Water Meet Dawn Goodwin, cofounder of RISE Coalition, Minnesota Adapted from an interview by Lindsey Botts July 14, 2024 In this story: activism, pipelines, oil
World on Fire We’re suffering from a vicious cycle of fossil fuel burning, forest fires, and lethal smoke By Ben Jealous July 13, 2024 In this story: wildfire, climate change
How Much Longer Can Glen Canyon Dam Last? Damage to its aging infrastructure raises questions about its ability to release water in a drier future By Morgan Sjogren July 12, 2024 In this story: rivers
Behind Dragonfly Research Is a Group of Eclectic Enthusiasts Holding the Field Together For the Dragonfly Society of the Americas, community is as essential as science By Claire Boyles July 11, 2024 In this story: insects
Julia Olson, Founder of Our Children's Trust, Is Setting the Legal Bar High The attorney behind the youth climate change lawsuits shares her story By Lindsey Botts July 10, 2024 In this story: activism
Locals Paved the Way for Chicago's New Composting Program Can the city’s food scrap drop-off initiative work in harmony with existing businesses? By Claire Hoy July 9, 2024 In this story: waste reduction, climate change
Deer Eradication on Sidney Island Restoring natural growth on Canada's Southern Gulf Islands wasn’t pretty: “Not something I’m proud of, but it had to be done.” By Zack Metcalfe July 8, 2024 In this story: animals, invasive species
Locals Fight to Protect Mexico’s Baja Peninsula From Development Real estate speculation and megaresorts threaten to displace people and harm biodiversity By Krista Langlois July 7, 2024 In this story: travel, sustainability
What Happens After You Create One of the World’s Most Successful Marine Preserves? Some fear tourism could be the end of Cabo Pulmo By Tree Meinch July 7, 2024 In this story: hiking, travel
First-Time Backpacking Basics What you need to take your hiking to the next level By Jill K. Robinson July 6, 2024 In this story: backpacking, outdoor recreation, hiking, public lands
How to Hike Safely in the Heat Temperatures are rising, so protect yourself with these extra precautions Text and photographs by Cassandra Brooklyn July 5, 2024 In this story: hiking, climate change
To Fulfill America’s Promise, Let’s Throw Everything We’ve Got at the Climate Crisis It’s time to declare independence from fossil fuels By Ben Jealous July 4, 2024 In this story: climate change
Burrowing Owls Are Increasingly in Conflict With Humans Over Housing They're the only North American raptors living underground By Riley Black July 3, 2024 In this story: animals
Where Can I Recycle Propane Gas Cylinders and Tanks? Some tips on how to green your grill By Jessian Choy July 2, 2024 In this story: recycling, outdoor recreation, sustainability, Ms. Green
Where Compassion and Conservation Meet Marine biologists are claiming compassionate conservation as a new ethos By Christopher Preston July 1, 2024 In this story: oceans
How Communities Can Power Their Own Just Clean Energy Transition The climate crisis presents an opportunity to rewrite everything from ownership to energy independence By Cinnamon Janzer June 30, 2024 In this story: renewable energy, clean energy, solar, environmental justice
The Scorching Truth About Extreme Heat Broiling temperatures should be a wake-up call to act on climate change By Ben Jealous June 29, 2024 In this story: climate change
The Supreme Court Overturns the Chevron Doctrine, Gutting Federal Environmental Protections Scrapping the legal precedent could send a "convulsive shock" to decades of federal environmental, financial, and health-care regulations By Jake Bittle and Zoya Teirstein June 28, 2024 In this story: Supreme Court, environmental law