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Climate Change

Four Environmental Fights on the 2020 Ballot

Across the country voters will weigh in on ballot measures to decide issues like wolf reintroduction, taxes on oil companies and renewable energy standards.
September 29, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Across the country voters will weigh in on ballot measures to decide issues like wolf reintroduction, taxes on oil companies and renewable energy standards.
flag fire
Climate Change

Displaced by Fire or Smoke? Here’s How to Protect Your Right to Vote

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.
September 18, 2020
by
John R. Platt
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.
Tall flare burning gas
Pollution & Toxins

States Take Action to Curb Oil Industry’s Most Glaring Problem

“Routine flaring” from oil wells produces emissions that harm the climate and human health. Two states have proposed new rules to reduce it, just as the true scope of the problem emerges.
August 27, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
“Routine flaring” from oil wells produces emissions that harm the climate and human health. Two states have proposed new rules to reduce it, just as the true scope of the problem emerges.
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The Ask

Walls or Wetlands? How Southeast Cities Are Grappling With Rising Seas

Climate change is already leaving Southeast cities swamped. Experts from the Southern Environmental Law Center explain how communities are planning for a wetter future.
August 17, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Climate change is already leaving Southeast cities swamped. Experts from the Southern Environmental Law Center explain how communities are planning for a wetter future.
pipeline path
Climate Change

Oil and Gas in Flux: After a Series of Stunning Defeats, What’s Next for the Industry?

Environmental, economic and political forces have converged, threatening to finally upend fossil fuel dominance.
July 21, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Environmental, economic and political forces have converged, threatening to finally upend fossil fuel dominance.
dam before removal
Oceans & Clean Water

A Dam Comes Down — and Tribes, Cities, Salmon and Orcas Could All Benefit

You may not have heard much about the long fight to remove the Nooksack Dam near Bellingham, Washington, but its detonation this week will prove ecologically and culturally important.
July 14, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
You may not have heard much about the long fight to remove the Nooksack Dam near Bellingham, Washington, but its detonation this week will prove ecologically and culturally important.
aerial view
Reviews

Sink or Swim: Miami’s Perilous Future Facing Climate Change

Miami is on the front lines of the U.S. climate crisis. Journalist Mario Alejandro Ariza’s new book takes a critical look at the larger lessons for all of our hometowns.
June 19, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Miami is on the front lines of the U.S. climate crisis. Journalist Mario Alejandro Ariza’s new book takes a critical look at the larger lessons for all of our hometowns.
exposed banks
Climate Change

‘Megadrought’ and ‘Aridification’ — Understanding the New Language of a Warming World

New research reveals a creeping, permanent dryness expanding across the United States. It’s much more than “drought,” and researchers hope more accurate descriptions will spur critical action.
June 8, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
New research reveals a creeping, permanent dryness expanding across the United States. It’s much more than “drought,” and researchers hope more accurate descriptions will spur critical action.
Hawk sits on top of sign
Wildlife

Hunting for Game Wardens: A Shortage of Conservation Officers Threatens Wildlife

States are facing significant shortages of conservation officers, who help protect natural resources and wildlife. COVID-19 could make it worse.
June 1, 2020
by
Jodi Helmer
States are facing significant shortages of conservation officers, who help protect natural resources and wildlife. COVID-19 could make it worse.
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Editorials

Spending Time in Nature During the Pandemic? You’re Not Alone — and That’s a Problem.

Encouraged by the federal government, lots of people are trying to get outside. But it’s a risky decision for rural communities.
March 25, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Encouraged by the federal government, lots of people are trying to get outside. But it’s a risky decision for rural communities.

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