7 Takeaways from Trump’s Disaster Preparedness Executive Order and What It Means for US
The cruel campaign to decimate FEMA endangers lives.
A Backward March: Another Month of Attacks on Federal Science
We’ve truly never seen anything like it before. We have counted a grand total of 219 actions, decisions, or policies where science may have been sidelined or threatened since the Trump administration’s return to the White House.
Science Silenced, Justice Denied: The Trump Administration’s Attack on NEJAC
Over the past two years, I was proud to be part of a group of experts working to make U.S. environmental and public health policies more effective. As part of the Cumulative Impacts workgroup of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC), it was exciting to work with and learn from some of the leading
As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions
When mountain permafrost thaws and glaciers melt, glacial lakes can become lethal flood risks for anyone downstream.
Revoking EPA’s endangerment finding – the keystone of US climate policies – won’t be simple and could have unintended consequences
The Trump administration’s goal is to roll back rules limiting planet-warming greenhouse gases emissions from power plants, vehicles and oil and gas production, but it could backfire for industry.
What causes the powerful winds that fuel dust storms, wildfires and blizzards? A weather scientist explains
One long line of powerful winds can whip up dust storms, spread wildfires, spin up tornadoes and fuel blizzards – all at the same time across different states.
National monuments have grown and shrunk under US presidents for over a century thanks to one law: The Antiquities Act
Public lands are quintessentially American, and in many ways they define and shape the American identity. There are a few ways to better shield them from political whims.
Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone
A planned mining method to gather critical minerals from the seafloor would create sediment plumes higher up in the water column where many creatures live.
From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools
Rewriting the map can influence the public psyche in ways subtle and not so subtle.
Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security
Overfishing, disease and environmental crimes cause social and political instability, economic strife and strained international relations.
As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans
Tribal governance takes a long view based in Native peoples’ deep history with these lands.
The Panama Canal’s other conflict: Water security for the population and the global economy
Two-thirds of the Panama Canal watershed’s freshwater goes to operate the locks. The country plans to build another reservoir to funnel in more water, but hundreds of homes stand in the way.