If the ‘Chevron deference’ is overturned, federal enforcement of key environmental and health care regulations will be sharply curbed.
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The culling of Alaska’s bears and wolves
As the state’s wildlife numbers decline, predators are getting the blame. The true threat is much more complex.
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Climate litigation to watch in 2024
These court cases could move the needle on the climate crisis.
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12 not-so-easy steps to decarbonize the grid
Electrifying will make a difference if that power comes from clean sources.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2024: January 2024
Defending the Tijuana Estuary
Stewardship saved a Southern California estuary from development. Climate change is the next challenge.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2024: January 2024
Labor unions and environmentalists are working together on the energy transition
In 2023, groups found solidarity on the climate, but work lies ahead.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2024: January 2024
Climate Vigil aims to channel prayer into action
Christians in eastern Oregon fight for a safe climate as a human — and moral — right.
Posted inJanuary 1, 2024: January 2024
How kung-fu heroes can grow our climate consciousness
‘It’s an intentional alignment with a certain kind of underground resistance.’
Posted inJanuary 1, 2024: January 2024
An Alaska Native mutual aid network tackles the climate crisis
The Smokehouse Collective invests in “our resilience as Native peoples to persevere in our cultures despite the global impacts we are facing.”
Posted inJanuary 1, 2024: January 2024
Homeowner’s insurance is going up in smoke
A Q&A with California’s former insurance commissioner about coverage in the age of climate change.
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Is Biden waging a war on energy? Or on the climate?
A year-end review of the administration’s policy on fossil fuels and public lands.
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How 3 Indigenous women are leading the way on climate change
These experts bring knowledge and justice to the climate conversation.
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2023 in Native environmental news
The beat’s biggest news that you might have missed.
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Remove dams to fight the climate crisis
Ten reasons bringing down these barriers are key for mitigation and adaptation.
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Forest Service proposes storing CO2 under public land
‘It’s the opposite of a virtuous cycle.’
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Pondering public lands and the energy transition conundrum
Fighting the climate crisis will require difficult choices.
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We need to reframe our thinking about what’s wild
Why we should take a look from wildlife’s perspectives.
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Recover the redwoods landscape
Not only do the great trees offer resilience to climate change and shelter abundant biodiversity, but they are magic.
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Wildfires are thawing the tundra
Researchers discovered recently burned areas emit more methane gas than the rest of the landscape.
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Another gunky, toxic season for Utah waters
Harmful algae blooms, fueled by warming temperatures and nutrient runoff, plague the state.