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A brightly colored illustration showing a green hydrogen hub. A container ship on a waterway and a hydrogen production and storage facility are in the foreground, a solar panel array and wind turbines are in the mid-ground, and a city and sunset sky are in the distance.

Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.
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The Biden Administration Protects Millions of Acres of Arctic Alaska

Latest NewsAlaskaJenny Shalant
The new Special Areas Rule in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could boost biodiversity and empower Indigenous Peoples to defend the lands they’ve relied on for generations.
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“Forever Chemicals” Called PFAS Show Up in Your Food, Clothes, and Home

ExplainerUnited StatesMolly M. Ginty, Courtney Lindwall
These toxic chemicals are so common in consumer products and manufacturing that they’re everywhere—including inside our bodies.

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The Call of the Bugle

DispatchKentucky, WisconsinSusan Cosier
This spring elk from Kentucky will be migrating (by truck) to Wisconsin.

Say Cheese, Skunk Bear

Latest NewsMontanaAlisa Opar
For wolverine research in Montana, it’s all about getting a belly shot of those scrappy recluses.

Drill, Maybe, Drill

Latest NewsEastBrian Palmer
President Obama just proposed opening the East Coast to offshore drilling. This is a terrible idea.

Let the Wily Go Wild?

Latest NewsNew York CitySusan Cosier
Cities across the country have learned to live with coyotes. Why not New York?

Bison Back East

DispatchIllinois, MississippiSusan Cosier
Wild buffalo now roam east of the Mississippi for the first time since the 1830s, playing a crucial role in restoring Illinois grasslands.

Ants: The Best Kind of Litterbug

Latest NewsNew York CityPerrin Ireland
Think before you squish that ant—those little guys are great at cleaning up our big messes.

Can't Beat 'Em? Eat 'Em

PerspectivesConnecticutAlexis Sobel Fitts
I did my thing for the environment by feasting on strange creatures at a weirdly delicious New Haven sushi restaurant.