onEarth
The planet is our beat.
An Endangered River Runs Through It
The stretch of the Colorado River that winds through the Grand Canyon faces a triple threat of manmade woes.
How Much Oil?
Experts still don’t agree on the amount of oil that gushed into the Gulf—but everyone knows it was a lot.
Gone Fishing
Come to the best sportfishing resort in the bayou (if only the trout would start biting again).
Our Ocean If We Want It
An author of a new book says the sea will surely outlive us (but our bad habits are scarring it forever).
Mystery Methane
Scientists are trying to figure out the cause of a strange methane hot spot in the Southwest.
America’s Best Idea, Executed Poorly
A study says that if we want to prevent extinction, we’re protecting the wrong areas of the country. Can't we do both?