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Trump 2.0

A protestor holds a sign advocating for national parks, the EPA, and other issues.
Commentaries

Saving America’s National Parks and Forests Means Shaking Off the Rust of Inaction

Getting started can feel like an insurmountable challenge. But the more you act, the better you’ll get at it — and the more of a difference you’ll make.
April 9, 2025
by
Alice Henderson
Getting started can feel like an insurmountable challenge. But the more you act, the better you’ll get at it — and the more of a difference you’ll make.
Bears Ears National Monument
Commentaries

Trump’s Approach to Public Lands? Expanding the Extractive Economy and Declaring a War on Nature

The Trump team has launched a three-pronged attack on the environment. We need to understand it if we hope to stand up to it.
March 28, 2025
by
Federico Holm, Ph.D.
The Trump team has launched a three-pronged attack on the environment. We need to understand it if we hope to stand up to it.
EPA building and flag
Commentaries

From EPA Staff: An Open Letter to the American Public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen,” write current and former EPA employees. “We need to hold this administration accountable.”
March 20, 2025
by
Environmental Health News
“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen,” write current and former EPA employees. “We need to hold this administration accountable.”
News

How DOGE Cuts Threatens Science That Could Save the Planet

Politicians have mocked, belittled, and cut federally funded research for decades, but funding basic science has a long history of lifesaving discoveries.
March 19, 2025
by
John R. Platt
Politicians have mocked, belittled, and cut federally funded research for decades, but funding basic science has a long history of lifesaving discoveries.
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Commentaries

A Gulf of Misunderstanding

A veteran journalist writes: Let’s celebrate the Gulf of Mexico — and stand up against censorship, for the First Amendment, and with fired government workers and scientists.
March 13, 2025
by
Karl Meyer
A veteran journalist writes: Let’s celebrate the Gulf of Mexico — and stand up against censorship, for the First Amendment, and with fired government workers and scientists.
Climate Change

As Heat Deaths Rise, Planting Trees Is Part of the Solution

But how do we ensure everyone has equal access to shade? Tucson, where heatwave mortality has soared, shows a path forward.
March 10, 2025
by
Karen Mockler
But how do we ensure everyone has equal access to shade? Tucson, where heatwave mortality has soared, shows a path forward.
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Pollution & Toxins

The Silent Threat Beneath Our Feet: How Deregulation Fuels the Spread of Forever Chemicals

The Trump administration has already rolled back planned limits on PFAS chemicals, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems.
February 10, 2025
by
Paul Adepoju
The Trump administration has already rolled back planned limits on PFAS chemicals, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems.
Extinction Countdown

By Shutting Down USAID, Trump and Musk Will Worsen the Climate and Extinction Crises

The agency supports critical efforts to reduce wildlife trafficking, deforestation, land violence, and other threats around the world.
February 4, 2025
by
John R. Platt
The agency supports critical efforts to reduce wildlife trafficking, deforestation, land violence, and other threats around the world.
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Climate Change

Trump’s Assault on Foreign Aid Threatens Brazil’s Efforts to Fight Deforestation and Poverty

Previous support and pledges from the United States have helped to slow forest loss in Brazil. Will Trump reverse that progress?
February 3, 2025
by
Vinicius Pereira
Previous support and pledges from the United States have helped to slow forest loss in Brazil. Will Trump reverse that progress?
Extinction Countdown

This Month in Conservation Science: The Dead Whale and the Pediatricians

Other new research this month looked at snow leopards, wolves, wildlife crossings, newly discovered species, and … scorpion copulation?
January 29, 2025
by
John R. Platt
Other new research this month looked at snow leopards, wolves, wildlife crossings, newly discovered species, and … scorpion copulation?

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