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Climate Change

4 Major Environmental Treaties the U.S. Never Ratified — But Should

Most of the world’s countries support these global agreements on conservation and pollution, but the United States is noticeably absent.
August 2, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Most of the world’s countries support these global agreements on conservation and pollution, but the United States is noticeably absent.
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News

Links From the Brink: Trump Revoked, Confused Cougars and Wombat Butts

Plus what Maine did right (and wrong), billionaires in space, and rebranding invasive species.
July 26, 2021
by
John R. Platt
Plus what Maine did right (and wrong), billionaires in space, and rebranding invasive species.
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Climate Change

Achieving Net-Zero Climate Targets Will Depend on Public Lands

To slow climate change, we’ll need to not just cut emissions, but sequester them. And for that we’ll need to protect healthy ecosystems, experts say.
April 23, 2021
by
Kaya Axelsson and Kate Cullen and Stephen Lezak
To slow climate change, we’ll need to not just cut emissions, but sequester them. And for that we’ll need to protect healthy ecosystems, experts say.
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Public Lands & Protected Spaces

30×30: How Important Are Private Lands in Meeting Conservation Goals?

Experts say expanding public lands won’t be enough to achieve science-based calls for more protected areas.
April 19, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Experts say expanding public lands won’t be enough to achieve science-based calls for more protected areas.
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The Ask

Line 3: Stopping the Next Big Climate Threat Crossing the U.S.-Canada Border

An Indigenous-led resistance raises the alarm about a tar-sands pipeline that would cut through treaty territory of Anishinaabe people, threatening wild rice, fresh water and the climate.
March 15, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
An Indigenous-led resistance raises the alarm about a tar-sands pipeline that would cut through treaty territory of Anishinaabe people, threatening wild rice, fresh water and the climate.
Biden appointees
Climate Change

The Rebuilding Years Begin

The Biden-Harris administration must act quickly to reverse and repair Trump’s environmental destruction. Here’s how to do it.
February 17, 2021
by
John R. Platt
The Biden-Harris administration must act quickly to reverse and repair Trump’s environmental destruction. Here’s how to do it.
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Commentaries

How to Save Saltwater Wetlands From Rising Seas

The Biden administration has an opportunity — and a responsibility — to help save the coastal ecosystems that protect us.
February 8, 2021
by
Jeff Peterson
The Biden administration has an opportunity — and a responsibility — to help save the coastal ecosystems that protect us.
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Pollution & Toxins

Biden Moves to Dial Down America’s Soaring Methane Emissions

Experts say the new administration can jumpstart climate protections by taking on rising methane emissions, but it won’t be easy or quick.
January 29, 2021
by
Tim Lydon
Experts say the new administration can jumpstart climate protections by taking on rising methane emissions, but it won’t be easy or quick.
Biden Harris
Editorials

As We Heal and Move Forward, Watch Out for Aftershocks

The Trump presidency may finally be over, but the damage it did will persist and echo — even as President Biden takes rapid action to repair some of his predecessor’s environmental damage.
January 22, 2021
by
John R. Platt
The Trump presidency may finally be over, but the damage it did will persist and echo — even as President Biden takes rapid action to repair some of his predecessor’s environmental damage.
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Commentaries

Reform the Bureau of Land Management: Biden Must Succeed Where Obama Failed

An agency insider looks at a history of failure and sees long-delayed opportunities for change and progress.
January 19, 2021
by
Richard Spotts
An agency insider looks at a history of failure and sees long-delayed opportunities for change and progress.

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