Environment

Learn what threatens the future of the planet —and how you can do your part to protect it.

Environment
Motorized bikes are set to hit national forests
Tahoe National Forest has quietly moved to allow pedal-assisted e-bikes to be used on 130 miles of trails, but a local lawsuit might stop the rule change in its tracks.
By Ben LongNovember 20, 2019

Environment
The sun can help break down ocean plastic, but there’s a catch
With the help of sunlight, plastics in the ocean dissolve into carbon that some microbes will turn into food.
Sara Kiley Watson
Environment
Hurricanes really are becoming more destructive
The total area destroyed by hurricanes is increasing and powerful storms are becoming more frequent.
By Ula Chrobak
Environment
The EPA’s proposal would take good science out of public health regulations
It’s impossible to set safety standards without confidential health data.
Rachel Feltman

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Health
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Environment
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Environment
Three ways environmentally conscious countries can conquer the fossil fuel industry
By Christian Downie/The Conversation
Environment
Northern California’s coasts are turning into underwater deserts
By Ula Chrobak
Animals
What’s big, lives underwater, and fights climate change with its body and booty? Whale give you one guess.
By Sara Kiley Watson
Environment
The Forest Service wants to open 9.2 million acres to potential logging. Here’s your chance to say something about it.
By Alex Robinson/Outdoor Life