States

Experts warn that the shutdown has furloughed or hobbled personnel responsible for diagnosing and detecting wildlife diseases.

Two western states have launched new challenges to the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which helps protect some of the country’s most important public lands.

The state is ramping up efforts to protect people and the economy as southeast Virginia faces one of the fastest rates of relative sea-level rise in the country.

Candidates promising action on climate change and public lands won many victories, but several important ballot initiatives were defeated.

Drought can lead to anger and even violence. Climate change will make things worse. One cop is on the beat.

These easy policy changes can save protected species from being killed by cruel fishing practices without infringing on the rights of anglers.

Experts warn that we’ll keep having dangerous floods of feces unless state and the federal governments change the way big producers do business — and unless consumers start eating less meat.

A handful of statewide ballot initiatives will test whether states can effectively counter environmental rollbacks coming from the federal government.

The tiny fish doesn’t reproduce well in years when the water doesn’t flow. Several bad years in a row could push the species closer to extinction.

The documentary Cascades Crossroads showcases the hard work — and compromises — necessary to protect migrating animals from deadly highways.