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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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Burnin' Blubber

Latest NewsArcticJason Bittel
As warmer summers melt the Arctic, Pacific walruses have to work a lot harder to reach their seafloor feasts.

The Cougar Next Door

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

Give Us Guano or Give Us Death

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
Bat poop sustains entire ecosystems in places where they wouldn’t exist otherwise. So when bats go, many cave-dwellers go with them.

Man Bites Snake, News at 11

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
Media reports about a remote island brimming with vipers raise the question: Why are we so quick to hate on snakes?

A River Ran Through It

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
Scientists want to create a nationwide network of river corridors. Here’s why that’s not as crazy as it sounds.

The Witch Hunt

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
Why the animal “monsters” decorating our doors and mailboxes this Halloween are afraid of you.

Net Effect

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

Power of the People

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
Crowdsourcing could cut conservation costs for boring, uncharismatic, or ugly species.

Polly Want a DNA Test?

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
A new study looks at how genetic analysis can help fight the exotic pet trade.

Killer Snails vs. River Prawns

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
Restoring an ecosystem may protect millions of people from a deadly (yet neglected) tropical disease.

CSI: Seahorse Key

Latest NewsFloridaJason Bittel
When birds suddenly up and abandon their nests by the thousands, who or what is to blame?