We Have Much Bigger Problems Than Plastic Straws
President Trump was right to say that other issues are more important. When it comes to the environment, we need to make fundamental shifts in how we live our lives.
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I Bought an Elephant to Find Out How to Save Them
At a time of unprecedented mass extinctions, no animal epitomizes the global biodiversity free fall more than the Asian elephant. Paul Kvinta travels to Laos to visit a moon-shot project aimed at saving the country's 400 remaining wild behemoths, investigate the strange underworld of wildlife trafficking—and make a very unexpected purchase.
The West's Water Shortage Is Fueled by Human Error
The inability of western states to track water usage is exacerbating the region's drought crisis
You Should Care About Roadless Areas
Top adventure athletes Caroline Gleich and Jeff Browning define what a "roadless area" means
The 4 Stages of Climate Grief
How do we deal with the prospect of losing the places we love?
Fact-Checking Trump's Tweets on the California Fires
Has Governor Gavin Newsom done a bad job managing the wildfires? Should he invest in "cleaning" the forest? We've got answers.
The Interior Is Losing the Battle to Crack Down on FOIA
Environmental groups prevent DOI’s efforts to restrict FOIA disclosures
North America's Best Ski Routes Are Disappearing
Cody Townsend thought his project, the Fifty, would be a mission to descend the 50 best lines in North America. But then climate change started to melt the snow right out from under his skis.
Why Southern California's Wildfires Are Inevitable
A combination of Santa Ana winds and climate change is almost the perfect recipe for extreme fires
Uranium Scare Exposes Grand Canyon's Toxic Work Culture
A scandal over radiation exposure at the national park is the latest weapon employees have used against each other in a perpetually dysfunctional workplace
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