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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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Protestors Ahoy!

Latest NewsSeattleBrian Palmer
Seattle's “kayaktivists” finally draw the government’s attention to Arctic drilling.

Out of Africa

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The U.S. government classifies all chimpanzees as endangered, after 40 years of stalling.

Angry Birds

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The GOP attacks a venerable bird protection law in the name of wind energy.

How Many Ways Can Ice Melt?

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
A new study shows how little we know about ice ages, warm periods, and what happens in between.

Let the Bustards Be

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
A new study says captive breeding programs often do endangered species more harm than good.

Has ALEC Lost Its Touch?

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The supposedly powerful conservative organization is on a serious losing streak.

A Horny Issue

Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar
To try and curb demand for black-market rhino horn, a bioengineering startup is making 3-D substitutes.

Ready, Fire, Aim

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is killing thousands of cormorants without even considering the ethics.

Sea Change

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Global warming could condense three million years of changes in the oceans into less than one century.

School Scandal

Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
In states whose economic engines run on dirty fuel, teaching kids about climate change is under new attack.

The Hole Picture

Latest NewsUnited StatesClara Chaisson
This is how big the ozone hole would be if we hadn’t phased out CFCs.

A Variation Variable

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Unraveling the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation will help us better understand climate change.

Fearing the Burn

Latest NewsWestAlisa Opar
Western states prepare for an “explosive” wildfire season.