Republicans want to make 250 million acres of public lands eligible for sale to housing developers.
Science Says Plastic Bag Bans Really Do Work
A new study finds that outlawing or taxing plastic bags reduces beach litter.
A new study finds that outlawing or taxing plastic bags reduces beach litter.
How America’s Prairie Was Nearly Destroyed — And Why It Should Be Restored
A new book traces the environmental collapse of a crucial ecosystem and how its return could fight climate change.
A new book traces the environmental collapse of a crucial ecosystem and how its return could fight climate change.
Canada’s Wildfire Crisis Is Displacing First Nations at Alarming Rates
With over 40,000 people evacuated and infrastructure overwhelmed, Indigenous leaders say climate change is hitting their homelands hardest.
With over 40,000 people evacuated and infrastructure overwhelmed, Indigenous leaders say climate change is hitting their homelands hardest.
When Will a Vital System of Currents in the Atlantic Ocean Collapse? Depends on Whom You Ask.
New research suggests the currents that help shape the climate may be weakening more slowly than thought.
New research suggests the currents that help shape the climate may be weakening more slowly than thought.
The Smoke From Canada’s Wildfires May Be Even More Toxic Than Usual
A legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke.
A legacy of mining means that toxic metals could be carried along plumes of smoke.
How 3 Years of War Have Ravaged Ukraine’s Forests, and the People Who Depend on Them
Nearly 5 million acres have burned since Russia’s latest invasion in 2022, ignited by rocket fire, artillery shelling, and explosive devices.
Nearly 5 million acres have burned since Russia’s latest invasion in 2022, ignited by rocket fire, artillery shelling, and explosive devices.
The Sneaky Way Even Meat Lovers Can Lessen Their Climate Impact
Mixing vegetables into processed meat can lower emissions — without compromising taste.
Mixing vegetables into processed meat can lower emissions — without compromising taste.
Uber’s New Shuttles Look Suspiciously Familiar to Anyone Who’s Taken a Bus
Beyond the jokes about Uber inventing bus lines are serious questions about what its shuttle service will mean for struggling transit systems, air quality, and congestion.
Beyond the jokes about Uber inventing bus lines are serious questions about what its shuttle service will mean for struggling transit systems, air quality, and congestion.
How the Trump Administration Is Putting Hundreds of Sacred Sites at Risk
Indigenous nations are facing impossible deadlines and vanishing budgets amid sweeping federal rollbacks.
Indigenous nations are facing impossible deadlines and vanishing budgets amid sweeping federal rollbacks.
Paper Plants Can Emit as Much CO2 as Oil Refineries. They’re Flying Under the Radar.
Environmental Protection Agency accounting loopholes and aging equipment have helped fuel pollution that may be undercounted by 350 percent.
Environmental Protection Agency accounting loopholes and aging equipment have helped fuel pollution that may be undercounted by 350 percent.
This Portland Collective Keeps the City Clean — And Helps Unhoused People Find Stability
“There’s this stigma that if you’re homeless, then you’re useless. But collecting bottles and cans — it is work."
“There’s this stigma that if you’re homeless, then you’re useless. But collecting bottles and cans — it is work.”
Illinois Must Protect the Great Lakes From Invasive Carp. A Toxic Mess Stands in the Way.
Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the world's largest freshwater ecosystem. To stop them, Illinois must reckon with its legacy of coal ash pollution.
Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem. To stop them, Illinois must reckon with its legacy of coal ash pollution.
‘Chilling and Dangerous’: Grassroots Groups Sue Over Louisiana Law That Censors Air Quality Data
A new state law threatens massive fines for releasing air quality data, inviting a First Amendment showdown with community organizations.
A new state law threatens massive fines for releasing air quality data, inviting a First Amendment showdown with community organizations.
Mayors Are Making Climate Action Personal. It’s Working.
As the Trump administration boosts fossil fuels and rolls back regulations, mayors are greening their cities — in more ways than one.
As the Trump administration boosts fossil fuels and rolls back regulations, mayors are greening their cities — in more ways than one.
The EPA Is Rolling Back Drinking Water Limits for 4 PFAS. Thousands More Remain Unregulated.
Experts say it’s past time to regulate "forever chemicals" as a class.
Experts say it’s past time to regulate “forever chemicals” as a class.