Reflections on major environmental events, trends, and issues.

Muzzling scientists, scrubbing websites, attacking journalists: all in a shameful day’s work for our bought-and-paid-for EPA administrator. It’s time to stop him.

October 27, 2017

A researcher explains the psychological foundation of climate skepticism—and offers a strategy for chipping away at it.

October 20, 2017

Hurricanes like Harvey and Maria put those who live near toxic waste sites in double jeopardy.

October 11, 2017

Lawmakers and federal agencies are rolling back protections for imperiled species and hoping we won’t notice―or won’t care.

September 29, 2017

How a single light-rail stop transformed a sleepy L.A. suburb into a vibrant, buzzing business hub.

September 22, 2017

A nation serious about mitigating natural disasters like the ones we’ve just seen can’t afford to let this moment slip away.

September 15, 2017

But if we don’t discuss flood protection, too, it’s meaningless.

September 08, 2017

Scientists say no—but it did make the storm much, much worse.

September 01, 2017

Not even the Republican governors who supported him are willing to get behind it.

August 28, 2017

Olympic host cities often come to regret their moment in the sun. But 10 years should be just enough time for L.A. to get things right.

August 11, 2017

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