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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.
Week 134: Trump Will Save Endangered Species Only When It’s Cheap
Plus, Bernhardt tries to sink offshore wind, and our first-term president takes credit for building a plastics factory that was announced seven years ago.
From Bangladesh to Brooklyn, a Clothing Exchange Inspires Climate Action
Multimedia artist Monica Jahan Bose is sharing stories about climate impacts through the saris worn by the women of her ancestral village.
That Summer When Climate Change Baked Alaska
An Anchorage-based wildlife biologist describes what life is like in our northernmost state—one that’s been dramatically altered by rising temperatures.
Week 132: America First! (with the United Arab Emirates’ Permission)
Plus, Andrew Wheeler holds story hour at an oil refinery, and the new Bureau of Land Management director doesn’t believe the B should be M-ing L.
This Mayor Puts the “Conserve” Back in Conservative
Indianan Jim Brainard has been making the post-partisan case for building sustainable, resilient cities for more than 20 years.
Giant Wooden Birds Are Flocking to Broadway
Nicolas Holiber’s reclaimed-wood sculptures highlight the threat of climate change to avian city-dwellers.