A traditional Swahili dhow known as the FlipFlopi shows that environmental innovation can coexist with tradition.
Tasha Goldberg
A Plea to Recognize the Legal Rights of the Maas River
I am advocating for a new legal status for the Maas in the hope that it becomes the first river in Europe with rights.
Jessica den Outer
Nearly 60 Million Americans Don’t Drink Their Tap Water, Research Suggests
Distrust and disuse of tap water is a public health problem.
Asher Rosinger
Uruguay’s Remarkable Shift to Renewables Offers a Blueprint for Energy Progress
However, the country’s ground-breaking energy initiatives now face a new challenge — a new governing party with more conservative views.
Andy McDonough
Biden in Risky Talks to Pay Brazil to Save Amazon
Activists fear billion-dollar climate deal will bolster Bolsonaro and reward illegal forest clearance, but US says action can’t wait.
Jonathan WattsThe Guardian
Illinois Wind Farm Project Threatens Rare Frog Species
Researchers say that the 30,000-acre Glacier Sands Wind Project could jeopardize Illinois chorus frogs, which burrow and feed underground.
Niko McCarty
Florida Phosphate Mine Pond Leak: Pollution and Flood Threat Remains
Millions of gallons of toxic water have been pumped into ecologically sensitive Tampa Bay in an effort to avert a collapse.
Adam GabbattThe Guardian
Effort to Save Eastern Hemlocks Might be Impacting Salamanders
A pesticide used to save hemlocks in Appalachia may have adverse effects on species that depend on the iconic conifer.
Patrick Shea
Protect the Wild Rockies
The Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act would go a long way towards preserving what is best about the region.
George Wuerthner
From Reviled to Adored
How one community — and one woman in particular— has found a way to protect the rarest stork in the world simply by learning to appreciate the species.
Emily Sohn
Foraging for Wild Foods in Japan’s Satoyama Woodlands
Natural forests shaped by humans use that were abundant in edible plants and animals once encircled most Japanese villages.
Winifred Bird
Age No Bar
An older generation of climate activists is increasingly showing up to demand a better future for the planet.
Pam McFarland
Are Bark Beetles Further Aggravating Wildfires in California?
With the West burning more and more each year, what to do about beetle infestations has become a burning political question.
Jonathan Horwitz
The Sports Pages of Death
Life in a wounded and wounding land.
Tom Engelhardt
In Appreciation of Canada Geese
These migratory birds can be loud, obnoxious, messy, but are also beautiful. It’s time we learned to coexist with them.
Barbara Weddle
A Clog in the Pipeline
The proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline faces global opposition. Now, the pipeline’s financing faces uncertainty.
