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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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In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past

ExplainerUnited States, CanadaTim Vanderpool
Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.

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Poets Imagine a Different Climate Narrative

PerspectivesUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Sean Hill, Jane Wong
Three writers counter despair and summon courage in facing the challenges of our warming world.

When Climate Anxiety Makes for Great Art

PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
In “Evanston Salt Costs Climbing,” climate change is never mentioned, but it’s all anyone can think about.

Climate Change at the Doctor’s Office

PerspectivesUnited StatesPrasanna Vankina, Teniope Adewumi-Gunn
Dr. Cheryl Holder helps her patients and fellow physicians find holistic solutions to coping with the intertwined impacts of sickness and climate change.

Climate Art Sets Sail for the Poles

PerspectivesInternationalClara Chaisson
The polar expedition ship Endurance will take its long awaited maiden voyage this summer—with a permanent climate art exhibition on board.

Katrina, Climate, and Justice: A Future in Foreshadow?

PerspectivesNew Orleans, LouisianaZaria Howell
After Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana just days before the Katrina remembrance, photojournalism from 15 years ago reminds us that disaster preparation isn’t just about wind and water.

The onEarth 10

PerspectivesInternationalThe Editors
Think you can’t mix a healthy climate with a healthy economy? These business leaders and innovators are betting the world on the fact that we can.