Ozark hellbender

Breeding the ‘Snot Otter’

The gigantic Ozark hellbender salamander is in trouble in the wild, but one zoo — and a hard-working team — is helping to boost its populations.
February 8, 2019
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The gigantic Ozark hellbender salamander is in trouble in the wild, but one zoo — and a hard-working team — is helping to boost its populations.
Poland coal mine

The Toxic Legacy of Environmental Neoliberalism

A look at Poland’s growing ecological disaster — and its polluted past — shows how green ideals can wither on the vine.
February 1, 2019
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A look at Poland’s growing ecological disaster — and its polluted past — shows how green ideals can wither on the vine.
Glen Canyon Dam

2019 Will Be a Big Year for Water

We’ll have to contend with new limits to the Clean Water Act, growing threats from climate change and fixing our aging infrastructure.
January 4, 2019
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We’ll have to contend with new limits to the Clean Water Act, growing threats from climate change and fixing our aging infrastructure.
Ayana Johnson swimming

What Are the Biggest Challenges for Saving the Oceans?

Marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson talks about how climate change threatens our oceans, the implications for environmental justice and the most promising solutions.
November 19, 2018
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Marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson talks about how climate change threatens our oceans, the implications for environmental justice and the most promising solutions.