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Public lands top Rep. Debra Haaland’s agenda
One of the first Native American women elected to Congress is fighting fossil fuel development on ‘the most pristine and beautiful places in our country.’
Posted inMay 27, 2019: Public Pushback
Can small-scale farmers grow a healthier California?
Where industrial monocrops dominate, small farms form an agricultural resistance in the Central Valley.
Posted inJune 24, 2019: Losing Lake Coeur d'Alene
Fires are indiscriminate. Recovery isn’t.
The disparate timeframes of rebuilding in California’s wine country and its poorest county, shown by data.
Posted inMay 13, 2019: Atomic Tourists
Should we be thinking about last ascents, instead of first ones?
Mountaineers confront disappearing glaciers.
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Interior secretary blames Congress for his inaction on climate change
There’s no law to make him address the climate and biodiversity crises, David Bernhardt said: ‘You guys come up with the shalls.’
Posted inMay 27, 2019: Public Pushback
The case for carbon farming in California
Can farmers and ranchers use plants to capture greenhouse gases?
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The ecosexual movement is attracting new people to environmentalism
‘Pollen-amorous’ leaders host marriages to the Earth in Sin City.
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David Bernhardt confirmed as Secretary of the Interior
The former oil lobbyist has connections with industries that could profit from his decisions managing the nation’s natural and cultural resources.
Posted inApril 29, 2019: A History of Violence
Can the tools of capitalism curb climate change?
Investors are pushing companies to reckon with their environmental impacts.
Posted inApril 29, 2019: A History of Violence
New Mexico’s ‘mini’ Green New Deal, dissected
The Energy Transition Act could be a model for ambitious policies of the future.
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Extinction looms for southern California’s mountain lions
A new study presents a choice: Allow the big cats to vanish in 50 years — or build modest wildlife corridors.
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The true vulnerability of coastal California, revealed
A new study suggests flooding could surpass some of the state’s worst natural disasters.
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The science behind Colorado’s historic avalanches
Are such unprecedented slides due to climate change, abnormal weather, or both?
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‘Why shouldn’t I try and save all you adults?’
A portrait of Haven Coleman, a young climate activist.
Posted inMarch 4, 2019: El Nuevo Movimiento
New bill leaves lands protected, lawmaking neglected
A bipartisan public lands bill punts on overhauling environmental policies.
Posted inMarch 4, 2019: El Nuevo Movimiento
Get to know the Green New Deal, by the numbers
The plan would boost the U.S. economy and eliminate fossil fuel use in ten years.
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The Grand Canyon turns 100
A reflection on the peculiar history that lead to the iconic national park designation.
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See the West’s overlooked pollinators — like never before
As native bees sink in the shadow of honeybees, one artist creates a vivid showcase.