Can You Hear It? The Cicadas Are Back
After 17 years quietly developing under the soil, 3 species of periodical cicadas emerged this summer. How do these insects coordinate?
For the Endangered American Eel, A Long, Slippery Road to Recovery
The endangered American eel, once abundant along the U.S. East Coast, is critically important in keeping rivers ecologically sound.
Should the EPA Be Blamed For the Crisis in Flint?
The EPA has claimed no wrongdoing in the crisis in Flint. Should they have?
Is Tropical Sustainable Logging Possible?
So-called sustainable commercial logging is not sustainable.
It’s Official: A Global Mass Extinction is under Way
New research confirms that the next mass extinction is in progress, and we’re the cause.
Desalination: Drought Relief or Liability?
Is desalination a viable solution for California's water crisis?
Geoengineering: A Real Weapon Against Climate Change?
Does geoengineering deserve stronger consideration as a strategy to combat climate change?
Can International Marine Reserves Save The Ocean?
The oceans may be on the verge of biological collapse, can international marine reserves save them?
An Algae Farm for Cleaner Highways
A design firm has come up with an answer to highway pollution, running tubes of photosynthetic algae to absorb CO2 pollution from traffic.
When Unions Fought for the Environment
In a 1998 paper in Environmental History, Scott Dewey argues that unions were a key force for the emerging cause of environmentalism in the 1950s and '60s.