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The Bomb Train Derailment That Sparked a Resistance in the Columbia River Gorge
The fossil fuel industry maintains a strong presence in the Pacific Northwest thanks to its international export activity. But ever since a dangerous rail accident in 2016, local residents have served as a fierce check on its growth.
Let’s Talk About Pizza, Broccoli Leaves, and Bottom Lines
Venture capitalists just made a $16.5 million bet on a start-up that wants to sell people ugly, misshapen vegetables. What’s going on?
Week 125: Trump to Climate Scientists: Don’t Write Anything Down!
Plus, the president warns states against protecting their own waterways, and the man Scott Pruitt would call for scientific advice is not a scientist.
In the Fight Against Climate Change, Humans and Wildlife Are Allies
Scientists say we must fight the biodiversity crisis and climate change at the same time.
The Natural Gas Industry Has a Methane Problem
Oil and gas operations leak this potent greenhouse gas far more than previously thought, and (par for the course) the Trump administration is making the situation worse.
Gaze Into This Reflecting Pool and See Your Plastic Self
Dutch artist Thijs Biersteker’s kinetic installation puts the “I” in plastic pollution.
Week 123: Off-Roading Over Endangered Species Really Revs Trump’s Engine
Plus, the president’s crazy logic on federal coal leasing and climate modeling.