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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.
A woman prepares homemade spaghetti in a kitchen using bamboo tongs.

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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Don't Mess with the Bull Moose

PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
News flash: Our public lands already belong to “the people.” And we have a he-man Republican rancher to thank for it.

Can Public Art Save the Planet?

PerspectivesUnited StatesPerrin Ireland
As NRDC's first-ever artist-in-residence, Jenny Kendler creates interactive sculptures that invite viewers to remember their place in the natural order.

Good Night, 2015

PerspectivesUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Check out the year’s best new #greenreads (and some old classics) for small children.

Denying the Deniers

PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
The Paris climate agreement just took away one of climate skeptics’ favorite arguments for inaction.

The Cougar Next Door

PerspectivesUnited StatesJason Bittel
A new documentary reveals that mountain lions are not the solitary killing machines we’ve always thought.

The onEarth 10

PerspectivesInternationalThe Editors
Think you can’t mix a healthy climate with a healthy economy? These business leaders and innovators are betting the world on the fact that we can.

Our Finest Hour

PerspectivesInternationalJeff Turrentine
How can we save the world? During the U.N. climate conference, we can—and should—find our inspiration in history.

Starved by the Sea?

PerspectivesCaliforniaAlisa Opar
Mass die-offs in the Pacific are sending the emaciated bodies of seabirds, seals, and sea lions ashore from California to Alaska.

Black Earth

PerspectivesUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Historian and author Timothy Snyder discusses climate change, genocide, and the ideology of Hitler.

The People Who Opposed America’s Best Idea

PerspectivesUnited StatesBrian Palmer
As the National Park Service prepares for next summer’s centennial, a look at the people on the wrong side of national park history.

Steaking Their Claim

PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
Did Big Ag’s beef-loving cowboys just lasso the 2015 Dietary Guidelines? It sure does look that way.

#CecilyTheDeer

PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
Don’t look for her mourners on Twitter. The only thing harder to find would be her native habitat.

In a Flash

PerspectivesWest, United StatesAlisa Opar
A wildland firefighter documents one of the worst fire seasons on record.

Stalking the Sustainability Unicorn

PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
What will be “the Uber of saving the planet?” (And, um, how do we get in on the ground floor?).

The Old College Try

PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
Students are pushing their schools to divest from fossil-fuel companies. Administrations are pushing back. History tells us who will win.

The Voice of a Generation

PerspectivesUnited StatesClara Chaisson
Meet the “anti-Bieber”: Xiuhtezcatl Roske-Martinez is the teenage superstar of the youth-led climate movement.

Yes, in Your Backyard

PerspectivesTexasBrian Palmer
Texas tells local governments not to mess with oil and gas.

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.

Weeknight Dinner 2.0

PerspectivesUnited StatesKiera Butler
A slew of new dinner kits promise gourmet meals with a fraction of the effort. But will all that ease be good for the planet (and our waistlines)?