Watercolor painting of the earth by Martin Eklund

On Earth Day

Celebrate Earth Day with stories from JSTOR Daily.
Eco friendly cleaning products

Toxic? But It Has a Leaf on the Label!

Is it possible to produce common household products that are sustainable and safe?
Harmattan wind in Senegal

West Africa’s Hazardous Winds

Harmattan carries more than dust—it also spreads disease.
Sturgeon

Atlantic Sturgeon Were Fished Almost to Extinction

Ancient DNA reveals how the Chesapeake Bay population changed over centuries.
Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) in The North American Sylva by François André Michaux. Illustration by Henri-Joseph Redouté, 1819.

Tradition in Turmoil: Sugar Maple and Climate Change

With harvests dependent on the spring freeze-thaw cycle, the maple industry is seeking ways to mitigate damage wrought by a changing climate.
a concept of diverse races and crowd cooperation symbol as hands holding together the planet earth in a 3D illustration style.

Survival Strategies: The Next Chapter of Environmental Justice

The environmental justice movement may look to the past to determine how to move forward during times of austerity.
James Dalton Highway, Alaska.

State Politics and Public Lands Management

Judging by past executive orders, the US president’s newest policies on public lands may turn federal responsibilities over to state or local governments.
The Fire of Rome, 18 July 64 AD by Hubert Robert , 1785

A History of Fire

It’s only as we brought fire under better control that we stopped thinking so much about it—and, with climate change, that may be shifting again.
Aerial view of the lithium mine of Silver Peak, Nevada

The Art of the Deal or the Dirt?

Will so-called Trump Tariffs ensure that the United States has the minerals it needs to transition to sustainable energy?
A map of North America

The Making and Meaning of Greenland: A Reading List

A selection of research reports and peer-reviewed articles offers insight into the history and potential future of the autonomous territory of Greenland.