News & Commentary

A Sickening Swill

December 5, 2014 DispatchIowaSusan Cosier

Iowans don't want runoff from factory farms coming out of their faucets. So it’s about time the government does something about it.

Snot Otter Sexy Times

December 3, 2014 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

Learning the ins and outs of hellbender hanky-panky might help save these giant salamanders from extinction.

Secrets, Secrets Are No Fun

December 3, 2014 Latest NewsUnited States

Notorious lobbyist Rick Berman (aka Dr. Evil) and ALEC are teaching big polluters how to play politics.

Good Ozone vs. Bad Ozone

December 1, 2014 ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Ozone can be a protector or a killer. It all depends on where you find it.

Big Cats in Big Trouble

November 28, 2014 ExplainerInternationalJason Bittel

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

Fowl Facts

November 27, 2014 ExplainerUnited StatesScott Dodd

Ten things you probably don’t know about America’s favorite holiday bird.

Ozone Slayer

November 26, 2014 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

The new ozone limits are based on sound science rather than corporate scare tactics. What a revolutionary concept.

Don’t Choke on the Climate Turkey

November 25, 2014 PerspectivesUnited States

Every family's got one. Here's how to baste...sorry, best...the denier at your dinner table.

Weed Eaters

November 24, 2014 Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar

These guys want you to eat weeds—and they’ll show you where to find ’em.

What’s a Pingo?

November 21, 2014 ExplainerInternational

Hint: It’s not a game for senior citizens—although many (the pingos, that is) are quite old.

Doing Our Dirty Work

November 21, 2014 Latest NewsChina

China emits a lot of carbon, but it’s because they’re making all our stuff.

Is the Endangered Species Act…Endangered?

November 20, 2014 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

A conservative federal judge launches an attack on environmental regulation.

Hey GOP, Let’s Get Wild

November 20, 2014 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

November 20, 2014 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.

Bringing Sea Turtles Out of their Shells

November 19, 2014 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

Four hundred miles from the ocean, rehabilitators are working to save the species.

It Really Is Getting Hot in Here

November 17, 2014 Latest News

Unless you’re almost 100, you’ve never experienced a coldest month on record. But historic heat? Been a lot of that lately.

This Land Is Mine Land

November 17, 2014 Latest NewsWestSusan Cosier

Abandoned mines are polluting Western waterways.

The Cold Truth

November 15, 2014 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

Could climate change be to blame for record-low U.S. temps?

Pennies for the Planet

November 14, 2014 Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer

The U.N. created the Green Climate Fund to help developing countries get off fossil fuels. Five years on, the money is finally starting to flow.

Port Arthur, Texas: American Sacrifice Zone

November 13, 2014 DispatchPort Arthur, TexasTed Genoways

If built, the Keystone XL pipeline would end in one toxic town.