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A blurry image of a line of people wading through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Beaumont Place, Houston, Texas, 2017

1.5 Degrees of Global Warming—Are We There Yet?

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalMolly Bergen
Here’s where the world stands in its fight against climate change. The end goal remains the same.
Jane Martin with the nebulizer and medications she uses at her home in Gloster, Mississippi, on September 20, 2025.

A Small Town in Mississippi Battles the International Biomass Industry

DispatchMississippi, United KingdomClara Chaisson
When the Drax wood pellet plant came to Gloster, reports of lung disease soon followed.
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Is Bamboo Always Sustainable?

ExplainerUnited StatesShelia Hu
This versatile plant is popping up in more and more consumer products, but when it comes to eco-friendly shopping, the details matter.

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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.

Swamped by Global Warming

Latest NewsFloridaBrian Palmer
On Earth Day, President Obama calls on us to save the Everglades from myriad problems—but climate should be the first one on the list.

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?

America’s Best Idea, Executed Poorly

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
A study says that if we want to prevent extinction, we’re protecting the wrong areas of the country. Can't we do both?

Fish Out of Water

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

There Goes the Neighborhood

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
How humans use land is dramatically decreasing biodiversity worldwide.

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.

Fall Guys

Latest NewsCanadaJason Bittel
Canada is killing wolves to save endangered caribou. The real problem? Tar sands development.

Misssssssed Opportunities

PerspectivesInternationalJason Bittel
The man who was almost fed to an anaconda discusses how the Discovery Channel left all the conservation footage on the cutting-room floor.

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.

Big Cats in Big Trouble

ExplainerInternationalJason Bittel
Tigers, lions, and leopards are among the world’s most beloved animals. So why don’t we treat them better?

Hey GOP, Let’s Get Wild

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

Say Hello to Your Next National Monument

Latest NewsChicago, United StatesSusan Cosier
It's a Chicago neighborhood that was also the site of a major strike that gave us a national holiday and the place where the first black union formed.