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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.
A brightly colored illustration showing a green hydrogen hub. A container ship on a waterway and a hydrogen production and storage facility are in the foreground, a solar panel array and wind turbines are in the mid-ground, and a city and sunset sky are in the distance.

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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Fall Guys

Latest NewsCanadaJason Bittel
Canada is killing wolves to save endangered caribou. The real problem? Tar sands development.

Misssssssed Opportunities

PerspectivesInternationalJason Bittel
The man who was almost fed to an anaconda discusses how the Discovery Channel left all the conservation footage on the cutting-room floor.

Oil in the Mangroves

Latest NewsInternationalJason Bittel
An oil spill in the Sundarbans mangrove forests of Bangladesh threatens two already imperiled dolphin species.

Missed Connections

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
Climate change could affect the way all kinds of creatures interact with each other.

Save the Ringed Seal, Save the Planet?

Latest NewsArcticJason Bittel
The government proposes the biggest critical-habitat designation ever to protect ringed seals from Big Oil and climate change.

Big Cats in Big Trouble

ExplainerInternationalJason Bittel
Tigers, lions, and leopards are among the world’s most beloved animals. So why don’t we treat them better?

The Cold Truth

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
Could climate change be to blame for record-low U.S. temps?

Saving a Sea of Strange

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
The Endangered Species Act now protects 22 species of coral. Here are the four freakiest.