Environment and Health
Future Generations Will Mourn What the EPA Did on 9/11
The White House wants to clear the way for frackers to release more methane, which poisons communities and torches the climate.
Killing for Coal (Literally)
Shocking as this sounds, the U.S. government is — by its own admission — willing to murder up to 1,600 Americans a year to enrich a few coal billionaires.
Last Year, I Watched Grizzly Bears Play. This Year, They’re Going to Be Trophy Hunted.
The White House war on the Endangered Species Act is putting iconic species at risk — all to please fossil fuel companies.
Here Out West, ‘Smoke Season’ Keeps Getting Worse
Addressing climate change costs money. Wildfires gobbling up our country — and seas swallowing up our shores — costs more.
Profiting Off Poison
A court found that Monsanto knew its signature Roundup chemical could cause cancer, but sold it anyway.
If Ireland Can Get Out of Fossil Fuels, Your Town Can Too
Almost 900 cities, universities, and governments have divested over $6 trillion from the fossil fuel industry. Why not yours?
One of Our Last Links to the Wild World Is in Danger
Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is one of the world’s last intact ecosystems, but dangerous oil exploration could soon spoil it.
Want to Create Jobs? Reduce Fossil Fuel Use
Energy efficiency creates more jobs than fossil fuels — and at a faster rate and lower cost.
A Letter to My Child on a Changing Planet
Lots of big stuff is at stake as the climate changes. But so are everyday pleasures we take for granted — like hikes in the woods, days on the beach, and lazy summer days.
What Is Our Land For?
Should we graze it, log it, drill it, and mine it? Or should we preserve it, study it, recreate in it, and revere it?