onEarth
The planet is our beat.
A Tale of Two EPAs
To what lengths will Scott Pruitt go to undo the good work being done by his agency’s scientists, researchers, and staff?
Week 58: Trump Maybe Admits Obama’s Regulations Were Good for the Economy
Plus the Koch brothers reveal themselves, and Rick Perry is negotiating our nuclear agreements? Really?
An Existential Battle Over an Infinitesimal Snail
The first animal to be listed as extinct under the Trump administration may not actually be extinct.
Liza Ryan’s Altered Images Summon the Terrible Beauty of Antarctica
The artist’s journey south changed her way of seeing, and thinking about, a continent under siege.
Week 57: Judge Tells Pruitt to Stop with the Formaldehyde Already
Pruitt is in trouble over toxic chemicals and travel, Rick Perry gets it wrong on whistle-blowers, and Ryan Zinke is driving scientists out of Interior.
To Save Cities, Invest in Mass Transit
The Department of Transportation’s TIGER program helps communities thrive by funding innovative transportation projects. Congress shouldn’t let Trump do away with it.