science

The End of Mr. Go

The death of a shipping channel is the rebirth of a swamp

By Philip Kiefer August 11, 2021

In this story: climate change, environmental justice, water, disaster relief, science

Giant concrete barrier, kind of like an enormous Q-tip, stretching across blue water and marshland

Mexican Wolf Foster Parents Get the Job Done

Inside the re-wolfing of New Mexico’s Gila Forest

By April Reese July 19, 2021

In this story: science, agriculture, wildlife, animals

Beautiful Mexican wolf with a cheerful expression walking through trees, over dry leaves and dusty soil.

Say Hello to the Arctic Kelp Rush

Could the Arctic become a kelp boomtown?

By Austin Price July 18, 2021

In this story: science, climate change, oceans

Cute bug-eyed silver fish lying in a greenish-yellow bed of Arctic kelp underwater

Billionaires Do Not Need to Go to Space

Our whole planet is a spaceship, darn it

By Holly Haworth July 16, 2021

In this story: climate change, science, environmental justice

Billionaire Richard Branson floats inside a fancy rocket.

Who’s the Green City for, Really?

What NYC’s Little Island says about parks and inequality

By Aaron Mok July 12, 2021

In this story: urban living, science, architecture, equity

Biomorphic blob of green on concrete piers off the coast of Manhattan, with pinky sunset on the waters.

The Song of the Cicada

Out of the pandemic, into a valley of insects

By Holly Haworth June 17, 2021

In this story: science, animals, insects, appalachia

Image of a cicada with ruby red eyes on a hand in front of green grass

The Spirit Bear

A secret creature comes to the forefront

By Heather Smith July 3, 2021

In this story: animals, science

A white black bear lies in a lush green forest eating a fleshy salmon.

Field-Tripping Adults Chase Megalodon in Monterey Bay

How I traveled through time during the pandemic

By Katie O'Reilly June 23, 2021

In this story: hiking, science

Wayne Thompson, who has a gray beard and is wearing a beanie and a backpack, looks off in the distance.

Tear Gas, Meet Environmental Law

How the Trump administration may have (accidentally!) broken decades of scientific secrecy

By Heather Smith May 27, 2021

In this story: science, activism, politics, environmental justice, racial justice

A cloud of tear gas silhouetting human figures against a night sky in downtown Portland, OR

Another Gray Whale Washed Up on Shore. Now What?

What a whale’s death means, in bones and baleen

By Kate Golden May 20, 2021

In this story: science, wildlife, oceans, animals

A deceased gray whale lies on a white sand beach, with blue waves in the background.

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