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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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In a Win for Health, the EPA Toughens Limits on Soot Air Pollution

Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Vijay Limaye, John Walke, Emily Davis
Today's agency action will deliver life-saving protections from dangerous air pollution.

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Save Our Heritage!

ExplainerUnited StatesAlisa Opar
A popular conservation program became a bargaining chip in a bid to lift the crude oil export ban.

No Photos, Please

DispatchWyomingAlisa Opar
New Wyoming laws stifle freedom of speech and make citizen science illegal.

No "I" in Sagebrush

Latest NewsWest, United StatesAlisa Opar
The greater sage grouse is staying off the Endangered Species List, thanks to unprecedented collaborative conservation efforts.

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.

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.

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.

Hey GOP, Let’s Get Wild

Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar
Despite the Republican swing, the next Congress might actually protect some wilderness. ’Bout time.