Topic
Environment
Isabel Gil • April 20, 2026
Spotted lanternfly are a reminder that we need to get more comfortable sitting with the things we can’t control
Trump’s EPA to ignore economic benefits of clean air, focusing only on costs to polluters
Avril Silva • April 13, 2026
A new agency rule retreats from cost-benefit analysis in calculating impacts on human health, imperiling improvements in air quality, experts say
Madeline Shaw • April 8, 2026
Public attention and pride could help support state mascots and the habitats they rely on
Julie Zenderoudi • March 31, 2026
The two stoat mascots of Milano Cortina have a tough journey ahead of them as snow melts and their ability to camouflage worsens
Avril Silva • March 23, 2026
The country celebrates World Earth Day while preparing for what lies beyond its borders, the minister said.
Sarah Hofmann • March 12, 2026
The Brooklyn beach was closed in 2020 after radiological contamination was found. What's happened since?
Madeline Shaw • January 20, 2026
How the “diamond of the organic world” could help protect skin from damaging UV rays
Isabel Gil • January 16, 2026
Tracking wolves and vultures could point law enforcement towards illegal poaching activity
Emma Smith • December 1, 2025
Researchers project that coral reefs will not keep up with rising sea levels, reducing their ability to protect coast lines
Emma Smith • November 18, 2025
Researchers warn that selenium pollution from Elk River Valley coal mines is seeping into Montana waterways
Nuclear waste plan turns neighbor against neighbor in a struggling Japanese fishing village
Leslie Liang • October 25, 2025
A huge underground vault could hold highly radioactive waste for thousands of years — but only if the government can overcome local opposition
Pragathi Ravi • September 17, 2025
An interview with a conservation expert paints a grim picture for the policy and science governing the coastal USA
Trump’s budget cuts threaten national parks, wildlife refuges and the science behind them
Gaea Cabico, Miriam Bahagijo • September 17, 2025
The loss of senior officials, scientists and other specialists might lead to the loss of institutional knowledge that’s been built up and maintained for years
K.R. Callaway • September 17, 2025
Slashed budgets and diminished staffing at key NOAA offices could have devastating impacts on U.S. disaster preparedness and day-to-day forecasts
Marta Hill • August 3, 2025
Aaron Wightman spends early spring days tap troubleshooting and syrup processing, but he thinks about climate change, too.