Breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research would be a “genuinely shocking self-inflicted wound.”
How the Devil Is in the Details of Greener New Jobs
Building a skilled workforce for a sustainable future has been much discussed in climate proposals. Now researchers are figuring out what green jobs actually entail, and how to support them.
Building a skilled workforce for a sustainable future has been much discussed in climate proposals. Now researchers are figuring out what green jobs actually entail, and how to support them.
How the Planet Fared in 2025 — the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
From winter wildfires in Los Angeles to the unchecked growth of data centers, here are the big climate stories we covered in 2025.
From winter wildfires in Los Angeles to the unchecked growth of data centers, here are the big climate stories we covered in 2025.
The Country’s Biggest Magnesium Producer Went Bankrupt. Who’s Going to Clean Up the $100M Mess?
US Magnesium, on the shores of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, left a legacy of environmental problems.
US Magnesium, on the shores of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, left a legacy of environmental problems.
How the Trump Administration Is Fast-Tracking Logging in Illinois’ Only National Forest
Facing pressure to increase timber harvests, the Forest Service is sidestepping rigorous environmental reviews and limiting public participation.
Facing pressure to increase timber harvests, the Forest Service is sidestepping rigorous environmental reviews and limiting public participation.
What Your Cheap Clothes Cost the Planet
A global supply chain built for speed is leaving behind waste, toxins, and a trail of environmental wreckage.
A global supply chain built for speed is leaving behind waste, toxins, and a trail of environmental wreckage.
2025: The Year the US Gave up on Climate, and the World Gave up on Us
While the U.S. sits in self-imposed isolation, the rest of the world, led by China, raced ahead to invest in renewables and commit to climate action.
While the U.S. sits in self-imposed isolation, the rest of the world, led by China, raced ahead to invest in renewables and commit to climate action.
A Huge Cache of Critical Minerals Found in Utah May Be the Largest in the US
The discovery could reshape the clean energy supply chain.
The discovery could reshape the clean energy supply chain.
How a Species of Bamboo Could Help Protect the South From Future Floods
In the face of mounting climate disasters, tribes, scientists, and Southern communities are rallying around a nearly forgotten native plant.
In the face of mounting climate disasters, tribes, scientists, and Southern communities are rallying around a nearly forgotten native plant.
The EPA Website Got the Basics of Climate Science Right. Until Last Week.
The Trump administration purged 80 pages of facts about climate change — including that it's caused by humans.
The Trump administration purged 80 pages of facts about climate change — including that it’s caused by humans.
When Elephants Trample Your Farm, Who Do You Call?
By reconnecting fragmented habitats, researcher Krithi Karanth is pioneering ways to reduce conflict between people and wildlife.
By reconnecting fragmented habitats, researcher Krithi Karanth is pioneering ways to reduce conflict between people and wildlife.
A Drying Great Salt Lake Is Spewing Toxic Dust. It Could Cost Utah Billions.
Instead of waiting for more data, a new report lays out the case for action.
Instead of waiting for more data, a new report lays out the case for action.
For Indigenous Communities, AI Brings Peril — And Promise
The boom in AI and data centers is driving Indigenous communities to defend their land, resources, and cultural knowledge from new forms of extraction.
The boom in AI and data centers is driving Indigenous communities to defend their land, resources, and cultural knowledge from new forms of extraction.
EV Sales Are Way Down. Here’s Why That Might Not Be a Big Deal
Analysts say electric vehicle adoption in the United States will continue to grow — but maybe not at the same pace as before.
Analysts say electric vehicle adoption in the United States will continue to grow — but maybe not at the same pace as before.
How One Seattle Organization Is Turning Food Waste Into Plant Food
A program in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood is reducing garbage while helping residents grow their own gardens.
A program in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood is reducing garbage while helping residents grow their own gardens.
Tracking Sea Turtles Is a Long, Slow Process That Just Might Keep Them Alive
This summer’s hatchlings won’t be back on land for 30 years. It’ll take at least that long to know how global warming is changing them.
This summer’s hatchlings won’t be back on land for 30 years. It’ll take at least that long to know how global warming is changing them.