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Climate Change, Ahoy!

Latest NewsAfricaBrian Palmer
A new study says the Horn of Africa is going to get hotter and drier, driving poverty and piracy.

Locking Horns

DispatchAfricaAustin Merrill
As poaching pushes the rhino toward extinction, South Africa considers a radical solution: Legalize the very thing that is killing them. It'd make some people very rich. But would it doom the species?

6 Cities That Are Ready for Climate Change

ExplainerNew York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Portland (Oregon), San AntonioKim Castleberry
By embracing green infrastructure, these urban areas have a solid defense against increased drought or flood.

Hang in There, Cousin!

Latest NewsAfricaPerrin Ireland
Despite human encroachment, chimpanzees are standing their ground in Uganda.

Going Back to Cali

Latest NewsCaliforniaClara Chaisson
Gray wolves have returned to the Golden State after a nearly century-long absence.

Hotter = Drier

Latest NewsCaliforniaBrian Palmer
A new study shows how climate change is making the California drought worse.

Driving Force

NRDC in ActionCaliforniaJeff Turrentine
In the race to promote fuel efficiency and lower vehicle pollution, Roland Hwang is firmly in the lead.

Connecting Communities

NRDC in ActionLos Angeles, California
Shelley Poticha, director of NRDC’s Urban Solutions program, discusses building a better future where we live.

The Farmer Who Weeded Out Chemicals

DispatchCaliforniaLaura Fraser
Organic farmer Jim Cochran proves that growing nontoxic strawberries isn’t just possible, it’s profitable.

Innovation Has Not Run Dry!

Latest NewsCaliforniaAlisa Opar
As summer heat compounds four years of drought, Californians are coping with water shortages in some wacky and smart (and desperate) ways.

I Hate Reruns

Latest NewsCaliforniaClara Chaisson
The Santa Barbara coast has yet another oil spill, thanks to a company that screws up royally—repeatedly.

A Beach of an Oil Spill

Latest NewsCaliforniaClara Chaisson
Santa Barbara’s pristine coastline is now coated in crude.

Climate Change Vs. the Blob

Latest NewsCaliforniaBrian Palmer
A new study says a stubborn blob of warm ocean water is exacerbating the California drought.

Bathroom Bandits

Latest NewsCaliforniaKatherine Ellen Foley
Law-breaking urinals? California's water rules will force new fixtures to toe the water line.

Sympathy for the Vulture

Latest NewsAfricaJason Bittel
Traditional medicine is threatening Africa’s soaring scavengers.

Fish Out of Water

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