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The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
For one, the ability of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections now shrinks.
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It’s Time to Talk about Climate Anxiety

ExplainerUnited StatesJenny Shalant
Don’t bottle it up—openly acknowledging your climate anxiety and grief gives you the power to heal and move forward.
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Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.

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Supersize Bee

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
A new study shows that bees prefer pesticide-laced junk food that hastens their death.

A Master of His Craft

PerspectivesUnited States
"Top Chef" judge Tom Colicchio has issued his verdict: We need safer, healthier food right now—and everyone deserves a place at the table.

The Pork in the Road

ExplainerUnited StatesBarry Estabrook
Two paths are before us—but only one leads to a sustainable future of healthful, humane food production. Which one to take? (Hint: Follow the pig with the spring in its step.)

Weeknight Dinner 2.0

PerspectivesUnited States
A slew of new dinner kits promise gourmet meals with a fraction of the effort. But will all that ease be good for the planet (and our waistlines)?

Beauty and the Best

ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
Don't be fooled by superficial good looks: If you truly love food, you’ll accept it as-is, blemishes and all.

Food Fetish

ExplainerUnited StatesTracie McMillan
On our farms, in our stores, and at our dining tables, aesthetics and efficiency are at war. Everybody loses.

Bathroom Bandits

Latest NewsCaliforniaKatherine Ellen Foley
Law-breaking urinals? California's water rules will force new fixtures to toe the water line.

Pesticide Patrol

Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier
A new report says the most widely used weed killer probably causes cancer.

There Goes the Neighborhood

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
How humans use land is dramatically decreasing biodiversity worldwide.

Let's Get Wasted!

DispatchNew York CityClara Chaisson
A pop-up restaurant gives trash-bound food a place at the table.

Old Cow, New Tricks

DispatchWestAlisa Opar
Desert-friendly cattle that came over with Columbus might be better bovines for the drought-plagued West.

The Fishing Industry on Acid

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Ocean acidification will hit coastal communities like these the hardest.

Back from the Dead Zone

Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Doing just a little to curb fertilizer pollution in the Mississippi could go a long way to breathing life back into the Gulf.

Give Peas a Chance?

Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier
As lunchroom fights rage in Congress, some school officials are offering both carrots and sticks.

Sea to Table

DispatchWestAlisa Opar
Consumers are increasingly getting to know their local fish—and fishermen—through companies that cut out the middleman.