2025 From A to Z
An alphabetical look at the environmental threats, priorities, and opportunities of the year ahead.
An alphabetical look at the environmental threats, priorities, and opportunities of the year ahead.
Activism
Advice for U.S. Government Scientists: Lessons Learned From the ‘Muzzling’ of Their Canadian Counterparts
The next four years — and beyond — are going to be awful for the science and conservation community. By learning from past experiences, we can try to minimize the damage.
The next four years — and beyond — are going to be awful for the science and conservation community. By learning from past experiences, we can try to minimize the damage.
20 Books to Help Prepare for Trump 2.0
Whether they’re primers on environmental activism or a series on resisting autocrats, these books offer a chance to study up for the bumpy years ahead.
Whether they’re primers on environmental activism or a series on resisting autocrats, these books offer a chance to study up for the bumpy years ahead.
Election Day Sucked. Today Is What Matters.
Damage is coming soon, but we can strengthen ourselves now.
Damage is coming soon, but we can strengthen ourselves now.
Haul Water, Rescue Pigs, Help Neighbors: How My Students Confronted Climate Chaos in a Horrific Hurricane Season
Collective action helps alleviate climate anxiety, as my class found following Hurricane Helene. It’s also helping our community to recover.
Collective action helps alleviate climate anxiety, as my class found following Hurricane Helene. It’s also helping our community to recover.
Mining Policy Must Be Reformed
Current plans to update our 152-year-old mining laws fail to redress centuries of mineral-extractive colonialism.
Current plans to update our 152-year-old mining laws fail to redress centuries of mineral-extractive colonialism.
In France, One Group Seeks to Do the Unthinkable: Unite the Climate Movement
In response government officials labeled Earth Uprisings “eco-terrorists” — continuing a worldwide strategy of criminalizing protest.
In response government officials labeled Earth Uprisings “eco-terrorists” — continuing a worldwide strategy of criminalizing protest.
16 Things to Do (for Yourself and the Planet) Before Summer’s End
Everyone needs time to recharge. Here are some new ideas to help finish the summer season right and come out stronger for the environmental challenges ahead.
Everyone needs time to recharge. Here are some new ideas to help finish the summer season right and come out stronger for the environmental challenges ahead.
Conservation of ‘Umbrella Species’ Works for Ecosystems — Especially in Southeast Asia
Science says many types of animals can serve as “umbrella species.” But donors and the public pay the most attention to tigers, orangutans and other charismatic megafauna.
Science says many types of animals can serve as “umbrella species.” But donors and the public pay the most attention to tigers, orangutans and other charismatic megafauna.
Summer Reads: Lost Birds, Pummeled Pumas and Climate Anxiety
We have the word on several great new books, including a look at how to fight climate disinformation and a satire of the extinction crisis.
We have the word on several great new books, including a look at how to fight climate disinformation and a satire of the extinction crisis.