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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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Roam, Roam on the Range

DispatchMontanaAlisa Opar
This Montana cattle ranch is trying to ensure its operations benefit wildlife—and yes, that means wolves, too.

Fearing the Burn

Latest NewsWestAlisa Opar
Western states prepare for an “explosive” wildfire season.

Dirty Dancing in the Big Empty

PerspectivesWest, United StatesRocky Kistner
A new documentary spotlights the sad plight of the greater sage grouse: They’re running out of dance floor.

A Delicate Dance

Latest NewsWestAlisa Opar
Conservation efforts kept the bistate sage grouse off the Endangered Species List. Will they work for the rest of the grouses?

Fish Out of Water

DispatchCaliforniaAlisa Opar
Scary-low snowpack may spell disaster for some California wildlife and ecosystems.

A Carbon Sink, Sinking

Latest NewsBrazilBrian Palmer
A new study suggests excess carbon dioxide is shrinking the Amazon.

Lord of the Tree Rings

Latest NewsWestAlisa Opar
Benjamin Cook looks at ancient trees to forecast future droughts. His latest findings are not good news for the West.

Two Steps Forward…

Latest NewsWestAlisa Opar
A major bill passed by Congress last week included good news for conservation in the West—and some serious setbacks.