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Could Peak Oil Demand Be Just a Dozen Years Away?

Quantum leaps in electric vehicle technology are causing some analysts to revise their estimates of when we’ll no longer crave so much crude.

Striped Hyenas Don’t Have Magical Powers. But Their Disappearing Act Is for Real.

While the scavengers have a bad reputation in India and the Middle East, experts say striped hyenas are really rather gentle—not to mention good for the environment.

Behind the Massive Upheavals at the EPA and Interior

Scott Pruitt and Ryan Zinke are courting chaos—and calling it a victory for good governance.

A New Climate Museum Prepares Us for the Long Haul

“In Human Time,” the museum’s first exhibit, opens in New York City.

Week 52: Zinke Didn’t Do His Job

The Interior secretary’s negligence on offshore drilling, a mass resignation at the National Parks Service board, and the oil and gas industry’s hunger for even more.

The Connection Between Mass Incarceration and Environmental Justice

The country’s prison industry has little regard for where its facilities are located—even if that means building on noxiously polluted ground.