News & Commentary

The Call of the Bugle

March 12, 2015 DispatchKentucky, WisconsinSusan Cosier

This spring elk from Kentucky will be migrating (by truck) to Wisconsin.

Another Reason to Dislike Coal Companies

March 11, 2015 ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer

They're ripping off taxpayers.

Old Cow, New Tricks

March 10, 2015 DispatchWestAlisa Opar

Desert-friendly cattle that came over with Columbus might be better bovines for the drought-plagued West.

Obama Talks Keystone XL...Again

March 9, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

The president talked at length about the pipeline last week. Here’s where he’s right and where he’s wrong.

Are Tar Sands Going the Way of the Dodo?

March 6, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Energy companies are canceling their tar sands projects.

Spreading Like Wildfire

March 5, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier

Flame retardants are winding up everywhere—like in some of the Great Lakes’ greatest wildlife.

The XL Stands for "Extra Litigation"

March 4, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

TransCanada says if the United States doesn’t approve the Keystone XL pipeline, it might sue under NAFTA.

12-Piece McNuggets, Hold the Antibiotics

March 4, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

McDonald’s just promised to serve us antibiotic-free chicken. Is its commitment credible?

Speak, Boy, Speak!

March 3, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar

This project is trying to figure out what wolves, coyotes, and dogs are yapping about—and it could use your help.

Three Facts You Should Know About the Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline and Exports

March 2, 2015 Expert BlogUnited StatesAnthony Swift

What’s Wrong with This Picture?

March 2, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesDavid Gessner

Humanity’s arrogant attempts to control the sea—captured in one photograph.

Drugs 2.0

February 27, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier

"Essential oils" sounds like a spa treatment, but could they help in the battle against drug-resistant bacteria?

Billions of Enemy Soldiers

February 26, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

We are under attack from antibiotic-resistant bacteria. So why are we unilaterally disarming?

A Willie Soon Reader

February 26, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

The lead scientist of climate change denial crashed and burned in a funding scandal. Here’s how the Internet reacted.

Say Cheese, Skunk Bear

February 25, 2015 Latest NewsMontanaAlisa Opar

For wolverine research in Montana, it’s all about getting a belly shot of those scrappy recluses.

Uncharted Waters

February 25, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

Sardines and anchovies are taking to new waters in response to climate change.

Next Victim?

February 24, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

KXL fell to the veto pen today. These anti-environment bills, too, may soon say hello to the president’s little friend.

The Fishing Industry on Acid

February 23, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Ocean acidification will hit coastal communities like these the hardest.

Back from the Dead Zone

February 23, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier

Doing just a little to curb fertilizer pollution in the Mississippi could go a long way to breathing life back into the Gulf.

Bird's Eye View

February 20, 2015 ExplainerUnited StatesJason Bittel

The story of one region’s seagulls reveals the enormous and surprising influence humans have on the environment.