News & Commentary

Spreading Like Wildfire

March 5, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier

Flame retardants are winding up everywhere—like in some of the Great Lakes’ greatest wildlife.

A Dingo Ate My Bunny!

March 5, 2015 Latest NewsInternationalJason Bittel

Scientists say reintroducing invasive-eating dingoes could have big benefits for Australia’s endangered animals.

The XL Stands for "Extra Litigation"

March 4, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

TransCanada says if the United States doesn’t approve the Keystone XL pipeline, it might sue under NAFTA.

12-Piece McNuggets, Hold the Antibiotics

March 4, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

McDonald’s just promised to serve us antibiotic-free chicken. Is its commitment credible?

Speak, Boy, Speak!

March 3, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar

This project is trying to figure out what wolves, coyotes, and dogs are yapping about—and it could use your help.

Drugs 2.0

February 27, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier

"Essential oils" sounds like a spa treatment, but could they help in the battle against drug-resistant bacteria?

Billions of Enemy Soldiers

February 26, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

We are under attack from antibiotic-resistant bacteria. So why are we unilaterally disarming?

A Willie Soon Reader

February 26, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

The lead scientist of climate change denial crashed and burned in a funding scandal. Here’s how the Internet reacted.

Uncharted Waters

February 25, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel

Sardines and anchovies are taking to new waters in response to climate change.

Say Cheese, Skunk Bear

February 25, 2015 Latest NewsMontanaAlisa Opar

For wolverine research in Montana, it’s all about getting a belly shot of those scrappy recluses.

Next Victim?

February 24, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

KXL fell to the veto pen today. These anti-environment bills, too, may soon say hello to the president’s little friend.

The Fishing Industry on Acid

February 23, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Ocean acidification will hit coastal communities like these the hardest.

Back from the Dead Zone

February 23, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier

Doing just a little to curb fertilizer pollution in the Mississippi could go a long way to breathing life back into the Gulf.

Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines

February 20, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

You spend 2 percent of driving time at traffic lights, but inhale 25 percent of your air pollution there.

Shell Game

February 19, 2015 Latest NewsArcticBrian Palmer

The Department of the Interior says there’s a 75 percent chance of a major oil spill in the Arctic—and it’s willing to take that chance.

Lord of the Tree Rings

February 18, 2015 Latest NewsWestAlisa Opar

Benjamin Cook looks at ancient trees to forecast future droughts. His latest findings are not good news for the West.

Off the Rails

February 17, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Oil trains keep jumping the tracks, setting towns ablaze, and contaminating water supplies. Here’s why.

California, Here Dry Come!

February 13, 2015 Latest NewsCaliforniaBrian Palmer

A new study shows that the current California drought is nothing compared to what’s coming.

Fall Guys

February 12, 2015 Latest NewsCanadaJason Bittel

Canada is killing wolves to save endangered caribou. The real problem? Tar sands development.

The Glow Man and the Sea

February 11, 2015 Latest NewsUnited StatesAlisa Opar

This summer John Sparks will don a 530-pound suit and plunge 1,000 feet into the Atlantic—all to find some Day-Glo fish.