How to participate in causes you believe in — in a manner that will be noticed, respected, and heard.

How to participate in causes you believe in — in a manner that will be noticed, respected, and heard.

How to participate in causes you believe in — in a manner that will be noticed, respected, and heard.

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In the ruins of abandoned strip mines, a broad movement aims to create the nation’s first “Climate Preserve.”

southern resident killer whales

A recent meeting by the Orca Recovery Task Force shows the massive political and economic lobbies that stand in the way of success.

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HEADLINES

Aggressive habitat fragmentation will follow the Trump administration’s and Senator Mike Lee’s frenzied and persistent attempts to sell millions of acres of public land.

A roughly maintained lawn with wildflowers

It’s time to rethink the American lawn: a landscaping default that sucks up money, water, chemicals, and time.

A drawing of a person sitting surrounded by flowers, butterflies, and hummingbirds

A rural Arizona border town came together to do whatever they could to protect the land.

One of the world’s rarest civets is threatened by the world’s most expensive coffee.

Supreme Court building

The National Environmental Policy Act makes government decisions better and more democratic, despite what critics claim.

America’s summer celebrations are upon us, and these eight books will inspire environmentalists to act for our country and our planet.

Wolf conservation in the European Union has become a political issue instead of a scientific and environmental one, leading to ineffective policymaking.

What if a few moderate Republicans stood up and left their party? A bold move could weaken Trump and help democracy and the planet.

A montage of images of wildlife products including skulls and a live bird

Our ongoing study in Bali reveals a surprising level of trade in protected species — and offers a strategy for ending it.

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