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A Small Town’s Battle Against Radioactive Fracking Waste
After an illegal dumping of close to 2,000 tons of dangerous sludge and contaminated materials across the street from two schools, a Kentucky community struggles with what to do next.
On the Trail of the Odd and Elusive Platypus
Scientists turn to eDNA to unlock the secrets of one of Australia’s most ancient animals—whose future may be going under.
Finally, a Legislative Check on a Runaway White House
What the 116th Congress can do—starting right now—to block Trump’s anti-environment agenda.
2018 Wasn’t a Completely Horrible Year for the Environment
The people and the planet can claim more than a few victories—and 2019 is looking better already.
Week 100: May Threatened Species Be Forgot . . .
Trump denies protection to imperiled wildlife, censors more climate change web pages, and stalls on a ban of a deadly chemical.
Trump Is Trying to Pull the Wool Over Our Eyes About Climate Change—These Knitters Aren’t Having It
The Tempestry Project invites you to spin a colorful yarn about rising temperatures.
The United States Embarrassed Itself at the Climate Summit in Poland
COP24 attendees mocked the Trump administration for its “clean coal” fantasies—while a shadow delegation of climate-conscious Americans quietly worked the room, mending fences.