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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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Sleazy Rider

Latest NewsUnited StatesAmanda MacMillan
If the GOP-led Congress gets its way, wildlife could be in big trouble.

Gender Bending in the ‘Burbs

Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland
A new study finds female frogs outnumber males 2:1 in suburban ponds. This is not normal.

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.

Resistance Movement

Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar
Pesticide pollution actually creates toxin-tolerant frogs—to a point.

Power of the People

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

Unlikely Heroes

Latest NewsUnited StatesPerrin Ireland
Hawks act as hummingbirds’ bodyguards—whether they realize it or not.

Northward Ho!

Latest NewsArctic, AlaskaAlisa Opar
Obama is headed to the Arctic. Here are five things the president should put on his must-do-in-Alaska list.

Keystone XL, Take Two

Latest NewsUnited States, MidwestBrian Palmer
Hey, State Department: Don’t let TransCanada build a mini-KXL, either.

Hang in There, Cousin!

Latest NewsAfricaPerrin Ireland
Despite human encroachment, chimpanzees are standing their ground in Uganda.

Extreme Exhibitry

Latest NewsNew York City, United StatesClara Chaisson
New York City is getting a museum entirely devoted to climate change.

This Again?

Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson
July 2015 was the hottest month on record.

Going Back to Cali

Latest NewsCaliforniaClara Chaisson
Gray wolves have returned to the Golden State after a nearly century-long absence.

The Great Boto Botch Job

Latest NewsBrazilJason Bittel
How a brilliant marketing move led to the slaughter of thousands of pink river dolphins.

Mind the Gap

Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
Millennials don’t just communicate differently from their baby boomer parents—they commute differently, too.

Hotter = Drier

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

Denial Across the Pond

Latest NewsInternationalBrian Palmer
Is journalist Matt Ridley a climate denier? Here, we parse the views of England’s most prominent global warming skeptic.

Polly Want a DNA Test?

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