stLouISTThe sneaky way even meat lovers can lessen their climate impact
Mixing vegetables into processed meat can lower emissions — without compromising taste.
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Trump officials open up millions of acres in Alaska to drilling and mining
Doug Burgum says Biden order that banned drilling in National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska will be reversed.
The Supreme Court just blew up a major environmental law
A unanimous decision will allow a controversial Utah oil project to go forward, while easing climate review standards for future major energy projects.
Uber’s new shuttles look suspiciously familiar to anyone who’s taken a bus
Beyond the jokes about Uber inventing bus lines are serious questions about what its shuttle service will mean for struggling transit systems, air quality, and congestion.
Trump cuts hundreds of EPA grants, leaving cities on the hook for climate resiliency
Critics argue the projects losing funding aren’t "woke," they’re essential.
Indigenous land defenders face rising threats amid global push for critical minerals
The past decade has seen “a consistent, sustained pattern against people who speak out against business-related human rights" abuses.
As Trump comes after research, Forest Service scientists keep working
Scientists describe how they’re preparing for the upcoming field season despite the challenges.
Hawaiʻi makes history as first state to charge tourists to save environment
A Hawaiʻi vacation will cost you more in the near future thanks to a new “green fee” that the governor signed into law this week.
What’s likely to survive from Biden’s climate law? The controversial stuff.
Most of the incentives left off the chopping block are those favored by oil and gas companies.
Trump’s budget bill is on the verge of transforming how America eats
The drastic policy shifts will make it harder on those who grow food — and on those struggling to afford to eat.
In her new book, ‘Kuleana,’ Sara Kehaulani Goo fights to keep her family’s land
A Q&A with the Native Hawaiian author on what she learned writing her memoir.
How the Trump administration is putting hundreds of sacred sites at risk
Indigenous nations are facing impossible deadlines and vanishing budgets amid sweeping federal rollbacks.
‘Chilling and dangerous’: Grassroots groups sue over Louisiana law that censors air quality data
A new state law threatens massive fines for releasing air quality data, inviting a First Amendment showdown with community organizations.
Paper plants can emit as much CO2 as oil refineries. They’re flying under the radar.
Environmental Protection Agency accounting loopholes and aging equipment have helped fuel pollution that may be undercounted by 350 percent.
This Portland collective keeps the city clean — and helps unhoused people find stability
“There’s this stigma that if you’re homeless, then you’re useless. But collecting bottles and cans — it is work."
Mayors are making climate action personal. It’s working.
As the Trump administration boosts fossil fuels and rolls back regulations, mayors are greening their cities — in more ways than one.
Illinois must protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp. A toxic mess stands in the way.
Only 40 miles separate voracious Asian carp from the world's largest freshwater ecosystem. To stop them, Illinois must reckon with its legacy of coal ash pollution.
Trump’s climate denial may help a livestock-killing pest make a comeback
Climate change could be helping the flesh-eating screwworm fly spread, undoing decades of progress — and the USDA isn’t doing anything about it.
How Big Ag thwarted wetlands protections in Illinois and Iowa
Two years ago, the Supreme Court made it easier to destroy swamps and marshes. Agricultural lobbyists want to keep it that way.
Solar apprenticeships give Virginia students a head start on clean energy
A regional partnership aims to train young people in anticipation of increasing demand for renewable energy-focused jobs in the heart of coal country.