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Commentaries

The Great Forgetting

How memory, civil rights, and environmental history are being quietly erased.
June 9, 2026
by
Rick MacPherson
How memory, civil rights, and environmental history are being quietly erased.
Columns

Dr. Green: Why Some People and Groups Become Resistant to Science

This week we explore how folks get lured into anti-science movements. Who is vulnerable? Are these groups cults? Why do certain ‘groupthink’ people act destructively toward the rest of the world?
May 20, 2026
by
Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D.
This week we explore how folks get lured into anti-science movements. Who is vulnerable? Are these groups cults? Why do certain ‘groupthink’ people act destructively toward the rest of the world?
ripples in water
Editorials

The Two Words Giving Me Hope — Even As the Trump Administration Dismantles More Climate Regulations

There’s a lot going on to distract us from progress. But if you look through the noise, you’ll find encouraging patterns that no one can stop.
February 11, 2026
by
John R. Platt
There’s a lot going on to distract us from progress. But if you look through the noise, you’ll find encouraging patterns that no one can stop.
Bulldozer removing dam with water flower diverted
Wildlife

Trouble on the Elwha: Trump’s Budget Cuts Undermine Iconic Salmon Restoration Project

A staffing exodus at Olympic National Park has put salmon recovery efforts in jeopardy.
February 2, 2026
by
Nick Engelfried
A staffing exodus at Olympic National Park has put salmon recovery efforts in jeopardy.
Extinction Countdown

Species to Watch in 2026

From orangutans to parrots, hellbenders, and a newly discovered Tanzanian grass, these species — and the threats they face — are sure to make headlines in the year ahead.
January 7, 2026
by
John R. Platt
From orangutans to parrots, hellbenders, and a newly discovered Tanzanian grass, these species — and the threats they face — are sure to make headlines in the year ahead.
Misty mountains in the rising sun
Editorials

12 Environmental Commentaries That Defined Our Year in 2025

These expert opinions address opportunities to make a difference — and point out a few of our failures.
December 22, 2025
by
John R. Platt
These expert opinions address opportunities to make a difference — and point out a few of our failures.
Wildlife

Piping Plovers Inspire Volunteer Conservationists Despite New Threats From the Trump Administration

Proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act and park staffing cuts are putting the endangered coastal bird in danger.
December 15, 2025
by
Jill Webb
Proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act and park staffing cuts are putting the endangered coastal bird in danger.
Commentaries

There Is No Such Thing as a Fail-Safe Nuclear Power Plant

Yet Trump and megacorporations are gambling with new nuclear reactors to supercharge artificial intelligence (and profits).
December 12, 2025
by
Ingrid Eisenstadter
Yet Trump and megacorporations are gambling with new nuclear reactors to supercharge artificial intelligence (and profits).
EPA building and flag
Commentaries

Why We Need Environmental Regulations

Many people are unaware of what life was like before major environmental laws. That makes it easier for corporate interests to push for harmful deregulation.
November 5, 2025
by
Nicholas Crane Moore
Many people are unaware of what life was like before major environmental laws. That makes it easier for corporate interests to push for harmful deregulation.
Commentaries

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.

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