Sunday, August 30, 2026

A mix of unusual forces is fueling Southern California’s fires

Scientists have tied California's fires to rising temperatures and years of epic drought.

Exposure to air pollution from traffic increases risk of low birth weight, study shows

Term low birth weight, defined in the study as a weight less than 5 pounds 8 ounces, can have lifelong implications for health, with increased risk for diabetes, heart disease and hypertension in later life.

Trump’s dismemberment of Bears Ears National Monument: Perspective from Indigenous scholars

How racism, grave robbery, disrespect of tribal sovereignty and Mormon belief in divine rights is driving Utah’s attack on public lands.

Zinke’s official report reveals decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante only the beginning

No matter what Zinke says, the report makes it clear that the decimation of these national monuments is just another gift to Oil, Gas, and Coal.

President Trump starts a conservation war

Retailers like Patagonia and REI are joining advocacy groups to battle for Bears Ears.

Why the Sanders-Warren plan for Puerto Rico is a model for climate legislation

To repair after disasters – and prevent future ones – we can’t be afraid to spend public money on things people need.

Deforestation in Sumatra carves up tiger habitats into ever smaller patches

“The threats to tigers’ survival in Sumatra are critical.”

Trump shrinks national monuments in largest reduction in history. Here’s how groups are fighting...

The fight will not be easy, but with so much support and on-the-ground activism, hopefully it is a fight that conservationists can win.

The GOP tax bill is basically like throwing gasoline on the dumpster fire that...

The latest Republican scheme isn’t just bad news for the economy, it will be terrible for the environment.

Renewable energy isn’t perfect, but it’s far better than fossil fuels

Any real comparison between oil sands and lithium batteries shows that oil sands products, from extracting and processing to transporting and burning, are by far the most destructive.