News & Commentary

Let the Wily Go Wild?

January 14, 2015 Latest NewsNew York CitySusan Cosier

Cities across the country have learned to live with coyotes. Why not New York?

If You Build It, Will They Come?

January 14, 2015 DispatchNorth CarolinaClara Chaisson

A huge chimney in Raleigh is a hotel, for birds.

Cause Célèbre

January 13, 2015 Latest NewsLos AngelesAlexis Sobel Fitts

An L.A.-based eco-fashion line counts A-listers among its biggest fans.

Trying on Sustainability

January 13, 2015 ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine, Elizabeth Royte

The companies that make and sell most of the world’s clothing insist they want to operate without endangering workers, polluting waterways, or using toxic chemicals. But clean practices can be a hard sell.

Out of the Woods

January 13, 2015 Latest NewsCaliforniaAlisa Opar

To ensure its survival, California’s only native freshwater turtle will be wintering in captivity this year.

Do These Pants Make Me Look Sustainable?

January 13, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesLeslie Baehr

A young woman's attempt to purchase a stylish, environmentally responsible outfit sent her through the looking glass—into a world where nobody can be 100 percent certain about anything.

Made in Vietnam

January 12, 2015 DispatchInternational

Can the country become the next major player in the global apparel industry without sacrificing its environment? Near Ho Chi Minh City, one factory owner is assembling a greener model…out of blue jeans.

The Fungus Amongus

January 10, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson

New research sheds light on exactly how white-nose syndrome kills bats.

Demolishing the Ivory Tower

January 9, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Buying ivory legally requires two PhDs and a JD. Don’t even try it.

Coal Ash, Fly Ash, Bottom Ash, and Boiler Slag

January 9, 2015 ExplainerUnited States, InternationalBrian Palmer

A top-to-bottom tour of fossil fuel sludge.

Oil in the Mangroves

January 8, 2015 Latest NewsInternationalJason Bittel

An oil spill in the Sundarbans mangrove forests of Bangladesh threatens two already imperiled dolphin species.

Air Pollution and Autism

January 8, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier

New research suggests the dirty air that pregnant women breathe might increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder in their children.

The Slime Savior

January 7, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar

Frog skin is teeming with bacteria—and some of those microbes might hold the key to fighting the killer chytrid fungus.

Coal Miner's Slaughter

January 6, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Living in a coal town is hazardous to your health.

Pass on the Pipe, Mr. President

January 6, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Five reasons President Obama should carry out his threat to veto the Keystone XL pipeline.

On the Runway

January 6, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesLucy Siegle

Stella McCartney has risen to the top of the fashion world by adding just one more element to her sexy, sophisticated designs: sustainability. Can this trendsetter get an entire industry to follow her lead?

One Fish, Two Fish—Why So Blue, Fish?

January 5, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Rising stream temperatures in the Chesapeake Bay region are depriving fish of habitat and oxygen.

Greenery and Justice for All

December 31, 2014 PerspectivesUnited StatesBrian Palmer

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

Will 2015 Be the Year of the Climate?

December 30, 2014 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Next year, we could determine the future of our civilization.

Our Most-Read Stories of 2014

December 30, 2014 Latest NewsUnited StatesScott Dodd

The environmental headlines you couldn't help but click this year.