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Pollution & Toxins

The Land Is an Ancestor We Refuse to Abandon: In the Shadows of the Hermosa Mine

A rural Arizona border town came together to do whatever they could to protect the land.
July 2, 2025
by
Ree Artemisa
A rural Arizona border town came together to do whatever they could to protect the land.
Environmental Books

Summer of Change: New Books to Inspire Environmental Action

America’s summer celebrations are upon us, and these eight books will inspire environmentalists to act for our country and our planet.
June 25, 2025
by
Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D.
America’s summer celebrations are upon us, and these eight books will inspire environmentalists to act for our country and our planet.
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Voices

What My Environmental Studies Students Taught Me About Building Community During Crisis

We can’t recover from a hurricane — or government oppression — without deepening our ties to each other.
June 13, 2025
by
Mallory McDuff
We can’t recover from a hurricane — or government oppression — without deepening our ties to each other.
Environmental Books

Summer Reads: 10 Environmental Books for Children to Inspire and Engage Their Curiosity

Whether they’re on the beach, in the woods, near a lake, or on the front porch, these new books will inspire kids, teens, and families.
June 4, 2025
by
Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D.
Whether they’re on the beach, in the woods, near a lake, or on the front porch, these new books will inspire kids, teens, and families.
Environmental Books

Summer Reads: 10 New Environmental Memoirs, Novels, and Other Energizing Books

Gather up some of these environmentally focused books for your vacation or staycation and enhance your summer break with restorative and refreshing new perspectives.
May 28, 2025
by
Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D.
Gather up some of these environmentally focused books for your vacation or staycation and enhance your summer break with restorative and refreshing new perspectives.
Voices

Who Heals the Earth’s Healers? Ways to Avert Burnout for Environmental Advocates

You’re helping nature — but nature also has ways to help you, make you more resilient, and relieve the stress caused by environmental destruction.
May 14, 2025
by
Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D.
You’re helping nature — but nature also has ways to help you, make you more resilient, and relieve the stress caused by environmental destruction.
Commentaries

Professional Hunters Kill a Shocking Number of Animals in South Africa

Tens of thousands of wild animals, from spring hares to rhinos, died in the name of sport and entertainment in 2023.
May 8, 2025
by
Stephanie Klarmann
Tens of thousands of wild animals, from spring hares to rhinos, died in the name of sport and entertainment in 2023.
En Español

Sí, tus amigos y vecinos quieren hablar contigo sobre el cambio climático

Quieren hacerlo, pero simplemente creen que tú no quieres hablar del tema. Hablamos sobre ello con Margaret Orr, autora principal de un estudio que invita a romper el "silencio climático" e iniciar conversaciones en torno al cambio climático.
May 5, 2025
by
John R. Platt
Quieren hacerlo, pero simplemente creen que tú no quieres hablar del tema. Hablamos sobre ello con Margaret Orr, autora principal de un estudio que invita a romper el "silencio climático" e iniciar conversaciones en torno al cambio climático.
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Environmental Books

Feeling Anxiety About Climate Change and Other Environmental Threats? These Five New Books Can Help

Advice to help recharge your momentum and resilience makes these books must-reads for anyone who feels helpless or hopeless about climate chaos.
May 2, 2025
by
Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D.
Advice to help recharge your momentum and resilience makes these books must-reads for anyone who feels helpless or hopeless about climate chaos.
Wildlife

We Can’t Kill Our Way Out of a Problem

As ecologists debate what to do about “invasive” swans in New York City, volunteers fight to keep them alive.
April 28, 2025
by
Solomon J. Brager
As ecologists debate what to do about “invasive” swans in New York City, volunteers fight to keep them alive.

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