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Trump 2.0

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Costa Rica’s Green Reputation Doesn’t Apply to Its Turquoise Waters

By suppressing dissent and stalling environmental protections, President Chaves is emulating Trump.
September 24, 2025
by
Todd Steiner
By suppressing dissent and stalling environmental protections, President Chaves is emulating Trump.
Commentaries

Reclaiming the Udall Legacy: The Meaning of Conservation in Trump’s America

The environmental and legislative accomplishments of Stewart, Mo, and Tom Udall offer a roadmap for recovering from the damage of the Trump administration.
September 18, 2025
by
Glen Loveland
The environmental and legislative accomplishments of Stewart, Mo, and Tom Udall offer a roadmap for recovering from the damage of the Trump administration.
Commentaries

The Roadless Rule Is on the Chopping Block — and So Are Our Wildest Forests

This widely popular regulation protects 58.5 million acres of national forests and 1,600 at-risk species. The Trump administration wants gut it.
September 3, 2025
by
Sarah McMillan
This widely popular regulation protects 58.5 million acres of national forests and 1,600 at-risk species. The Trump administration wants gut it.
Pollution & Toxins

Meet the Activist Fighting PFAS Pollution — and Winning

Emily Donovan wants to “make the polluters pay” for what they’ve done to her North Carolina community, and others around the country.
August 11, 2025
by
Nicole Williams
Emily Donovan wants to “make the polluters pay” for what they’ve done to her North Carolina community, and others around the country.
hurricane harvey
Commentaries

Trump’s NOAA Cuts Put Coastal Communities at Risk

I helped restore wetlands that kept the Gulf coast safe while my colleagues tracked hurricanes. Now we’re out of a job — just in time for hurricane season.
July 24, 2025
by
Sabrina B. Valenti
I helped restore wetlands that kept the Gulf coast safe while my colleagues tracked hurricanes. Now we’re out of a job — just in time for hurricane season.
Commentaries

Nature Is ‘Not for Sale’

Aggressive habitat fragmentation will follow the Trump administration’s and Senator Mike Lee’s frenzied and persistent attempts to sell millions of acres of public land.
July 8, 2025
by
Priyanka Kumar
Aggressive habitat fragmentation will follow the Trump administration’s and Senator Mike Lee’s frenzied and persistent attempts to sell millions of acres of public land.
Supreme Court building
Commentaries

NEPA: The Accepted Lies and Mistakes About This Critical Environmental Law

The National Environmental Policy Act makes government decisions better and more democratic, despite what critics claim.
June 27, 2025
by
Alejandro E. Camacho and Robert L. Glicksman
The National Environmental Policy Act makes government decisions better and more democratic, despite what critics claim.
Editorials

An Early ‘Independents’ Day?

What if a few moderate Republicans stood up and left their party? A bold move could weaken Trump and help democracy and the planet.
June 20, 2025
by
John R. Platt
What if a few moderate Republicans stood up and left their party? A bold move could weaken Trump and help democracy and the planet.
Wildlife

Trump vs. Birds: Proposed Budget Eliminates Critical Research Programs

Experts say there’s “no substitute” for the Bird Banding Laboratory or the Breeding Bird Survey, which help reveal the health and status of avian populations across the country.
June 16, 2025
by
Rebecca Heisman
Experts say there’s “no substitute” for the Bird Banding Laboratory or the Breeding Bird Survey, which help reveal the health and status of avian populations across the country.
A pile of puzzle pieces waiting to be connected
Voices

What My Environmental Studies Students Taught Me About Building Community During Crisis

We can’t recover from a hurricane — or government oppression — without deepening our ties to each other.
June 13, 2025
by
Mallory McDuff
We can’t recover from a hurricane — or government oppression — without deepening our ties to each other.

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