Politics

In its final days, the administration is rushing to cement its destructive legacy with attacks on clean air, wildlife and public lands that could be difficult to undo.

The planet needed a big win, and from the top to the bottom of the ballot there were a number of crucial victories.

Even while we wait for the final ballots to come in, several key themes are clear.

West Coast citizens who’ve lost their homes or fled to other locations still have opportunities to participate in the election. But they have to act quickly.

Environmental, economic and political forces have converged, threatening to finally upend fossil fuel dominance.

Cash payments from the government could help ease the transition to a climate-safe economy and weather the natural and economic storms to come.

Energy policy expert Leah Stokes explains who’s pushing climate delay and denial — it’s not just fossil fuel companies — and what we need to do now.

A vulnerable culture living in a severely degraded section of the Colombian Amazon is in desperate need of international respect and support.

Books out this month also address protecting pollinators, Florida panthers and other endangered species.

From the extinction crisis to plastic pollution and the 2020 election, these are some of the stories we expect to dominate headlines in the year ahead.