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Investigations

Ruby Mountains: A Push to Drill, a Failure to Consult Native Peoples

A plan to lease oil and gas drilling rights on nearly a million acres of land near the Te-Moak Tribe of the Western Shoshone illustrates the consistent lack of government consultation with tribes.
April 3, 2019
by
Tiffany Higgins
A plan to lease oil and gas drilling rights on nearly a million acres of land near the Te-Moak Tribe of the Western Shoshone illustrates the consistent lack of government consultation with tribes.
The Ask

How to Win the Fight Against Plastic

The Story of Stuff Project’s Stiv Wilson talks about an upcoming film that traces the life cycle of plastic and the people leading the fight against it.
April 1, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The Story of Stuff Project’s Stiv Wilson talks about an upcoming film that traces the life cycle of plastic and the people leading the fight against it.
Amah Mutsun land
Sustainability

Can Native American Tribes Protect Their Land If They’re Not Recognized by the Federal Government?

State laws and policies in California have made some progress possible, but many tribes still lack legal recognition and struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and the environment.
March 12, 2019
by
Debra Utacia Krol
State laws and policies in California have made some progress possible, but many tribes still lack legal recognition and struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and the environment.
Farm tractor
Environmental Books

Our Food Is Killing the Planet — But It Doesn’t Have To

A new book asks, “Can we feed the world without destroying it?” The answers might surprise you.
February 15, 2019
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John R. Platt
A new book asks, “Can we feed the world without destroying it?” The answers might surprise you.
Poland coal mine
Voices

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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Bill Janus
A look at Poland’s growing ecological disaster — and its polluted past — shows how green ideals can wither on the vine.
Glen Canyon Dam
Oceans & Clean Water

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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Tara Lohan
We’ll have to contend with new limits to the Clean Water Act, growing threats from climate change and fixing our aging infrastructure.
Fire climate
Climate Change

The Climate Report the Trump Administration Didn’t Want You to See

They tried to bury the report by releasing it on Black Friday, but the threats we face — and possible solutions we can take on — are still very real.
November 27, 2018
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John R. Platt
They tried to bury the report by releasing it on Black Friday, but the threats we face — and possible solutions we can take on — are still very real.
Soliga plant
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Forests and Biodiversity Need Indigenous Stewardship

Protecting the planet from climate change and extinction depends on similarly protecting indigenous peoples, according to several new reports.
November 21, 2018
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Terri Hansen
Protecting the planet from climate change and extinction depends on similarly protecting indigenous peoples, according to several new reports.
Ayana Johnson swimming
The Ask

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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Tara Lohan
Marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson talks about how climate change threatens our oceans, the implications for environmental justice and the most promising solutions.
Farmers at Soul Fire Farm
The Ask

Farming While Black: Growing Food and Community While Saving the Earth

We asked Leah Penniman, cofounder of Soul Fire Farm and author of Farming While Black, about the healing power of soil and ending an unjust food system.
November 5, 2018
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Tara Lohan
We asked Leah Penniman, cofounder of Soul Fire Farm and author of Farming While Black, about the healing power of soil and ending an unjust food system.

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