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Aerial view of the National Petroleum Reserve in northwestern Alaska

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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Greenery and Justice for All

PerspectivesUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Environmental pioneer James Gustave Speth says the fights for democracy and nature should join forces.

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.

Missed Connections

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
Climate change could affect the way all kinds of creatures interact with each other.

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.

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.

Stop Polluting Our Water, Ash Holes!

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The EPA has finally set standards for hazardous coal ash pits. Too bad they’re not good enough.

Whatever the Light Touches

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Rooftop solar installations and huge solar farms are both booming.

Spitting into the Wind

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Property owners fight wind farms, but the numbers are in: They have no effect on property values.

Can't Touch This

Latest NewsAlaska
President Obama just protected the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery from oil and gas drilling.

Save the Ringed Seal, Save the Planet?

Latest NewsArcticJason Bittel
The government proposes the biggest critical-habitat designation ever to protect ringed seals from Big Oil and climate change.

Wrap Party

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Freinkel
Looking for another reason to worry about fracking? We're going to bubble-wrap the entire planet with the overabundance of plastic it produces.

Speed Kills

Latest NewsUnited States
Carbon emissions warm up the planet much faster than we thought.

The Professional Dumpster Diver

Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar
This guy is picking through your trash—but don’t worry, it’s for a good cause.

Appetite for Destruction

Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar
Drought is forcing black bears to descend on western towns for a pre-hibernation snack.