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A blurry image of a line of people wading through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Beaumont Place, Houston, Texas, 2017

1.5 Degrees of Global Warming—Are We There Yet?

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalMolly Bergen
Here’s where the world stands in its fight against climate change. The end goal remains the same.
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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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Ursine Exodus

Latest NewsWestAlexis Sobel Fitts
Yellowstone’s grizzly bears are spreading out and expanding their range. Is it a sign of good health—or increasing desperation?

Unleaded, Please

Latest NewsFlintSusan Cosier
Toxic tap water is just not acceptable in 2015 (in Flint, Michigan, or anywhere else).

The Point of No Return

Latest NewsUnited StatesChelsey B. Coombs
A new study shows cacti face high extinction threats, a fact that should poke us into action.

A Motion for the Ocean

Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson
President Obama just announced the first two new marine sanctuaries in 15 years.

Played for a Fuel

Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
The fact that corn-based ethanol is renewable doesn’t make it sustainable. When will candidates stumping in Iowa admit as much?

Net Effect

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
Fishermen are throwing back green sea turtles with tumors on them, which may be weakening the Caribbean population.

No "I" in Sagebrush

Latest NewsWest, United StatesAlisa Opar
The greater sage grouse is staying off the Endangered Species List, thanks to unprecedented collaborative conservation efforts.

Please Silence Your Sonar

Latest NewsWest, United StatesBrian Palmer
The U.S. Navy agrees to give marine mammals off California and Hawaii a break from deafening noise.

Hotter = Drier

Latest NewsCaliforniaBrian Palmer
A new study shows how climate change is making the California drought worse.

Up (and Down) a Creek

Latest NewsColoradoClara Chaisson
Here’s what you need to know about the EPA spilling three million gallons of wastewater into a Colorado river.

Want to Collect Some Whale Snot?

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Here’s your chance to contribute to an exciting—albeit slightly gross—new form of whale research.

Thrice as Nice

Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson
President Obama just established three new national monuments.