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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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Hot Tub Time Machine

Latest NewsInternationalElizabeth Kolbert
Off the coast of Italy, CO2-spewing vents are giving scientists a glimpse at the acidic oceans of our future. The results are frightening.

Scan ‘Em, Don’t Can ‘Em

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
New tech allows us to get a peek at the elusive Atlantic sturgeon—and that could help save this ancient fish from extinction.

Our Ocean If We Want It

PerspectivesUnited StatesDavid Helvarg
An author of a new book says the sea will surely outlive us (but our bad habits are scarring it forever).

Gone Fishing

PerspectivesLouisianaSarah Craig, Rocky Kistner
Come to the best sportfishing resort in the bayou (if only the trout would start biting again).

Empty Nests

PerspectivesLouisianaSarah Craig, Rocky Kistner
A Louisiana oysterman wants to pass on his trade to his grandkids—if only there were any oysters left to catch.

First, the Good News

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
A new study shows simple fishing restrictions can bring coral reefs back to life—but only if we stop emitting so much carbon dioxide.

A Recurring Nightmare

PerspectivesLouisianaSarah Craig, Rocky Kistner
After a decade of catastrophes—Katrina, BP—this family is saying good-bye to a beloved bayou home.

Mutated Truths

PerspectivesLouisianaSarah Craig, Rocky Kistner
Five years after the BP disaster, the oil company says everything is back to normal. This shrimper begs to differ.

A Silent Victory

NRDC in ActionHawaii, United StatesBrian Palmer
A federal judge stands up to the noisy navy for the sake of marine mammals.

Climate Running AMOC

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
A new study suggests that melting ice is slowing the seas’ important thermohaline currents.

Dr. Ruth of the Sea

Latest NewsUnited States
Uncovering the secrets to sex on the reef could help conserve a rare species of coral.