News & Commentary

Handle With Care

February 22, 2016 PerspectivesUnited StatesClara Chaisson

This artist’s handmade porcelain reefs are almost as fragile as the real thing.

What’s In Your Pajamas?

January 21, 2016 PerspectivesUnited StatesRocky Kistner

A new film follows a father on his quest to uncover the industrial chemicals his daughters encounter via everyday products.

Don't Mess with the Bull Moose

January 7, 2016 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

News flash: Our public lands already belong to “the people.” And we have a he-man Republican rancher to thank for it.

Can Public Art Save the Planet?

December 31, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesPerrin Ireland

As NRDC's first-ever artist-in-residence, Jenny Kendler creates interactive sculptures that invite viewers to remember their place in the natural order.

Good Night, 2015

December 23, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesSusan Cosier

Check out the year’s best new #greenreads (and some old classics) for small children.

The Cougar Next Door

November 27, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesJason Bittel

A new documentary reveals that mountain lions are not the solitary killing machines we’ve always thought.

Starved by the Sea?

November 17, 2015 PerspectivesCaliforniaAlisa Opar

Mass die-offs in the Pacific are sending the emaciated bodies of seabirds, seals, and sea lions ashore from California to Alaska.

The People Who Opposed America’s Best Idea

October 30, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesBrian Palmer

As the National Park Service prepares for next summer’s centennial, a look at the people on the wrong side of national park history.

Steaking Their Claim

October 16, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Did Big Ag’s beef-loving cowboys just lasso the 2015 Dietary Guidelines? It sure does look that way.

#CecilyTheDeer

September 10, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Don’t look for her mourners on Twitter. The only thing harder to find would be her native habitat.

The Old College Try

July 28, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Students are pushing their schools to divest from fossil-fuel companies. Administrations are pushing back. History tells us who will win.

Yes, in Your Backyard

May 21, 2015 PerspectivesTexasBrian Palmer

Texas tells local governments not to mess with oil and gas.

Dirty Dancing in the Big Empty

May 19, 2015 PerspectivesWest, United StatesRocky Kistner

A new documentary spotlights the sad plight of the greater sage grouse: They’re running out of dance floor.

Out of Solitary Confinement

May 14, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesAlisa Opar

Shot, stuffed, and stuck with reptiles for decades, these hyenas are headed to their rightful home in the museum.

A Master of His Craft

April 21, 2015 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.

Weeknight Dinner 2.0

April 21, 2015 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)?

Park Passage

April 16, 2015 PerspectivesUnited StatesJason Bittel

The president’s new plan to get kids into national parks (for free!) is awesome. Here’s why.

Our Ocean If We Want It

April 10, 2015 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

April 10, 2015 PerspectivesLouisianaSarah Craig, Rocky Kistner

Come to the best sportfishing resort in the bayou (if only the trout would start biting again).

Empty Nests

April 9, 2015 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.