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Endangered species Karner blue butterfly on a flower bud

Why the Endangered Species Act is often too little, too late

a beautiful desert canyon landscape basked in the glow of the setting sun

How tribal co-managing movements are transforming the conservation of public lands

Brown-skinned parent in green short and baby in pink onesie eating fruit in front of an open fridge, which is full of HFCs

The US ban on hydrofluorocarbons is a climate game-changer

By Sara Kiley Watson

The US government is inching closer to a deal to secure TikTok in the US

Children playing in polluted sand in front of AES Gener thermoelectric plant in Chile

For years, Chile exploited its environment to grow. Now it’s trying to save it.

Chinese man wearing COVID-19 mask walking down city street in China with national flags behind him

China’s DNA policing program targeted Tibetans and other minorities, reports reveal

Close up of woman's mouth and headset microphone speaking at a call center

A startup is using AI to make call center workers sound ‘American’

Yelp will flag anti-abortion pregnancy centers in its local listings

Yelp will flag anti-abortion pregnancy centers in its local listings

High Line elevated walkway and forest in Manhattan, New York City

4 ways the Inflation Reduction Act invests in healthier forests and greener cities

a vibrant orange and black monarch butterfly perched on a purple flower

Endangered Species

The monarch butterfly is scientifically endangered. So why isn’t it legally protected yet?

By Lauren J. Young

Pharmacist in white jacket with brown beard and thick glasses denying a prescription for contraceptives after abortion ban

Abortion bans are impeding access to ulcer, arthritis, and cancer medications

By Kate Baggaley

The US can’t agree on what a ‘life-saving abortion’ means

The US can’t agree on what a ‘life-saving abortion’ means

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

an artist rendering of a sphere-shaped large telescope facility in a rocky terrain

Space Telescope

A new law is putting astronomy back in the hands of Native Hawaiians

By Tatyana Woodall

Juul e-cigarette vaping pen next to box and a gavel to symbolize FDA ban decision

Why Juul vaping products might start disappearing from US stores

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

St. Louis Planned Parenthood, the last abortion clinic in Missouri and the defendants in Dobbs v. Jackson's Women's Health Organization, with a Still Here sign during the Roe v. Wade SCOTUS decision

The reversal of Roe v. Wade breaks the US standard for healthcare

By Kate Baggaley

Activists in Indigenous clothing and with no pipeline signs protesting Line 3 on a bridge in Minnesota

States and tribes could soon regain the power to fight against projects that pollute

By Kristine Liao

$500 banknote from Bank of Jamaica

Jamaica is the latest nation to dive into digital currencies

By Colleen Hagerty

Outdoor unit of heat pump

Two new bills could help pump up a climate-friendly system for heating and cooling homes

By Sara Kiley Watson

smartphone on a person's hand

The dangers of digital health monitoring in a post-Roe world

Wind turbines in the ocean to hint what the New York Bight offshore wind farm might look like

The NY Bight could write the book on how we build offshore wind farms in the future

Black farmer on a no-till tractor with pistachio trees in the background

US farmers can help in the battle for climate resiliency. A massive bill highlights how.

By Kristine Liao

Solar panels on a home's roof at sunrise.

Outdated zoning laws are holding renewable energy back

Purple lupine native wildflowers at Steptoe Butte State Park in Washington

The future of American conservation lies in restoration, not just protection

By Kristine Liao

Aerial view of a highway interchange with cars congested on one side.

Under a new policy, federal agencies will have to weigh the climate costs of their actions

By Philip Kiefer

City bike leaning up against lightpost.

A new climate report finally highlights the importance of our decisions

By Sara Kiley Watson

Fentanyl test trip over blue sample container to prevent overdoses in the opioid crisis

At-home test strips can detect fentanyl—but that’s just the first step to preventing overdoses

By Philip Kiefer

People in masks waiting on a New York City street in daytime for free COVID-19 testing at a blue truck

COVID relief funds are drying up—and so are free tests and treatments

By Lauren J. Young

Biden State of the Union 2022 with the US president, vice president, and speaker of the House of Representatives in front of an American flag and two other individuals wearing COVID masks in the Capitol

A quick look at Biden’s new COVID preparedness plan

By Purbita Saha

People wear COVID masks in on public transportation

The 5 phases of COVID’s endgame

Creek running through yellow meadows and mountains in the Colorado basin

The US is losing some of its biggest freshwater reserves

International Space Station now extended to 2030 in the Earth's lower orbit over clouds and South America

The ISS gets an extension to 2030 to wrap up unfinished business

By Maggie Galloway

Hand holding a piece of coal.

Even coal miners want Build Back Better to pass

By Sara Kiley Watson

All-electric Jeep Rubicon on the White House Lawn.

The US government could be net-zero by 2050

By Sara Kiley Watson

Solar panel farm to represent carbon markets

Carbon markets from Kyoto to COP26, explained

By Sara Kiley Watson

US Navy air craft carrier releasing greenhouse gas emissions over the Pacific Ocean

The world’s largest military isn’t reporting its giant ‘carbon bootprint’

By Anny Oberlink/Nexus Media News

Protester in Glasgow, Scotland, at COP26 holding a "pledges are not action" climate change sign

What the final COP26 agreement really means

By Sara Kiley Watson

Lake Malawi coast

The people hit worst by climate change get the least airtime at COP26

By Angely Mercado

A quick guide to the climate jargon you’ll hear at COP26

By Sara Kiley Watson

Glasgow, Scotland skyline during COP26

A guide to COP26 and its most important goals

By Sara Kiley Watson

Fire managers, wildfire patches in forests, and illustrated flames from prescribed burns and a compass

Prescribed burns can keep wildfires in check. So why are politicians standing in the way?

By Madeline Ostrander/Undark

A new program will incentivize utility companies to tap clean sources, and that’s not the only good news

A new program will incentivize utility companies to tap clean sources, and that’s not the only good news

By Angely Mercado

Smokestacks with greenhouse gas emissions in the sunset over trees

There’s only one country doing its Paris Agreement homework

By Sara Kiley Watson

Biden’s new COVID vaccine mandates, explained

Biden’s new COVID vaccine mandates, explained

By Claire Maldarelli

How publicly owned power could shape the future of clean energy

How publicly owned power could shape the future of clean energy

By Angely Mercado

How personal carbon allowances can help normal people fight climate change

How personal carbon allowances can help normal people fight climate change

By Sara Kiley Watson

Rows of recyclable plastic bottles

To shore up packaging recycling, Maine is making businesses foot the bill

By Sara Kiley Watson

6 pregnancy facts that will make you think twice about recent abortion bills

6 pregnancy facts that will make you think twice about recent abortion bills

By Rachel Feltman

The US joined the push to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents. Will it actually help?

The US joined the push to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents. Will it actually help?

By Marion Renault

The real story behind the Biden burger-ban rumor

The real story behind the Biden burger-ban rumor

By Sara Kiley Watson

Oil refinery owner by Chevron next to a river

Chevron just got hit with an official greenwashing complaint. Here’s what that means.

By Shaena Montanari

A gas pipeline under construction in a clear-cut strip of forest

Oil and gas companies are making old pipelines the landowner’s problem

By Kate Wheeling/Nexus Media

Electric vehicle plugged into a charging station

Companies may soon pay a higher price for emitting carbon. But will it be high enough?

By Ramin Skibba/Undark

wisconsin wolf hunt

Wisconsin hunters have already killed more gray wolves than allowed

By Alan Clemons/ Outdoor Life

tiny plants growing out of stacks of coins

Sci-fi carbon coins could actually save our planet

The Conway Summit Area of Critical Environmental Concern is managed by the BLM California’s Bishop Field Office.

Biden sets an ambitious goal to protect 30 percent of US lands and waters

By Christine Peterson/ Outdoor Life

woman wearing mask in subway station

The US finally has a national mask mandate

Gloved hands testing a COVID-19 sample in a lab

The US is way behind on tracking COVID-19 variants

By Tyler Santora

The FCC is about to undergo a huge shift that could drastically affect the internet

By Stan Horaczek

The Trump border wall made of concrete and steel on the edge of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona

Endangered Species

How the Trump border wall sapped a desert oasis dry

By Lucy Sherriff

The White House covered in snow

The Trump administration’s environmental legacy can be undone. Here’s how.

By Purbita Saha

someone reading online news

Biden’s COVID-19 response plan is missing one major component

A toddler with a black mask on

We already know how to keep the next pandemic from catching us off guard

A black and white photo of a census taker with a big family full of children

Six ways the 2020 census will change your life

By Sara Kiley Watson and Purbita Saha

Loggers could soon slice through one of the most important forests in the US

By Bjorn Dihle/ Outdoor Life