The Illegal Trump Scheme to Have Agencies Obliterate Critical Rules and Safeguards
While currently flying under the radar, this effort threatens a similarly cataclysmic impact on health, safety, well-being, and basic rule of law.
The Threats to Higher Education: A Call to Action
Attacking colleges and universities has reverberations far beyond campuses.
Transportation Professionals Saw Elon Musk’s Lies and Disdain for the Public Firsthand.
We can't sit on the sidelines now.
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.
Proposed Changes to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Could Slow Economy, Reshape Environmental Review Process
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) – enacted in 1970 with bipartisan support – has played a critical role in protecting birds, other wildlife, and communities. But a new proposal from...
Proposed Changes to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Could Slow Economy, Reshape Environmental Review Process
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) – enacted in 1970 with bipartisan support – has played a critical role in protecting birds, other wildlife, and communities. But a new proposal from...
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.
Water cooperation is essential when countries share lakes and rivers – yet it’s been deteriorating in many places, with serious consequences
Nationalistic behavior can put people, economies and ecosystems, and even peace, at risk. The US, which paused Columbia River talks with Canada, isn’t the only country shifting in this direction.
As mountain glaciers melt, risk of catastrophic flash floods rises for millions − World Day for Glaciers carries a reminder
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.
11 Berry-Bearing Native Plants to Keep Birds Full and Happy
Birds delight us all year long, but their cheery presence is especially welcome in the coldest, darkest months. Winter presents challenges for birds, too, as many food sources they rely on are...
11 Berry-Bearing Native Plants to Keep Birds Full and Happy
Birds delight us all year long, but their cheery presence is especially welcome in the coldest, darkest months. Winter presents challenges for birds, too, as many food sources they rely on are...