What Birding Can Teach Us About Living
I started paying attention to birds when my then four-year-old son, Alexander, asked me why the pigeons pecking at crumbs next to us had “that shiny purply blueness” on their necks. He was...
The golden oyster mushroom craze unleashed an invasive species – and a worrying new study shows it’s harming native fungi
Kits that help people grow their own golden oyster mushrooms at home may be one reason this nonnative species is now spreading in the wild.
Arizonans Support Collaboration, Investments in Water
We are at a critical juncture in Arizona’s water history. Significant water agreements are reaching expiration and longstanding water issues can no longer be ignored. At the same time, hotter...
Arizonans Support Collaboration, Investments in Water
We are at a critical juncture in Arizona’s water history. Significant water agreements are reaching expiration and longstanding water issues can no longer be ignored. At the same time, hotter...
The Terrible Texas Flood Tragedy Made Worse by Trump Administration’s Dysfunctional FEMA Response
Administration's shameful disinformation about FEMA response is dangerous.
Colorado’s Water Plan Shapes the Future as More Funds Flow into Stream Restoration
As the West’s “headwaters state,” The future of water in Colorado carries high stakes for its downstream neighbors. Water from the state’s eight major river basins sustains people living in...
Colorado’s Water Plan Shapes the Future as More Funds Flow into Stream Restoration
As the West’s “headwaters state,” The future of water in Colorado carries high stakes for its downstream neighbors. Water from the state’s eight major river basins sustains people living in...
What We’re Watching: Heat, Floods, and Fires Threaten Multiple US Regions While Fossil Fuel Industry Seeks Legal Immunity
More flash flood warnings have been issued this year to date than any other year since 1986.
Best Practices for Just Land Transitions in California
Cropland repurposing is a promising solution.
EPA Moves to Ignore Power Plant Carbon Emissions, Deny Climate Science
Zeldin is proposing to walk away from regulating carbon emissions from power plants—plus nearly every other source of heat-trapping emissions.
FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared
FEMA flood maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant coverage gaps, and politics can get in the way.
When big sports events expand, like FIFA’s 2026 World Cup matches across North America, their climate footprint expands too
Sports face a sustainability challenge: They’re under pressure to grow, but more travel means more emissions that add to rising global temperatures. The NCAA is also weighing expanding March Madness.