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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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ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Understand energy efficiency, and you’ll understand how the Clean Power Plan works.

The Farmer Who Weeded Out Chemicals

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

Killing KXL

NRDC in ActionCanada, Nebraska, Washington, D.C., United States
How an unlikely coalition of environmental activists stopped the destructive tar sands oil pipeline.

Up (and Down) a Creek

Latest NewsColoradoClara Chaisson
Here’s what you need to know about the EPA spilling three million gallons of wastewater into a Colorado river.

Want to Collect Some Whale Snot?

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Here’s your chance to contribute to an exciting—albeit slightly gross—new form of whale research.

Thanks, Chevron?

ExplainerUnited States, Washington, D.C.Brian Palmer
How a 1984 Supreme Court ruling for Big Oil could help Obama’s new plan to fight climate change.

So You Want to Talk about Lions…

Latest NewsInternationalJason Bittel
If #CeciltheLion got you mad about big cat trophies, wait until you hear what they’re doing with the bones.

Killer Snails vs. River Prawns

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
Restoring an ecosystem may protect millions of people from a deadly (yet neglected) tropical disease.

Cracking an Otter Mystery

Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland
Otters may be able to tell us a lot about tool-using cultures in animals—but they’re not making it easy for us.

When Are We Going Underwater?

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Renowned scientist James Hansen says sea level is rising faster than expected—but did his study’s publication violate scientific norms?

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.

Oh, Canada…

Latest NewsCanadaBrian Palmer
Meet Timothy Ball, our northerly neighbor’s most prominent climate change denier.