Almost All of the Plastic Produced Since 1950 Is Still Sitting in Landfills
The man-made material basically never breaks down, but we keep making more and more of it.
When the Desert Pushes Back Against Human Engineering
Five landmarks in the American Southwest illustrate the limits of engineering the environment to human favor.
California Senate Passes Controversial Cap-and-Trade Extension
The success of the bill is about more than just ratcheting down emissions.
Judge Throws Out Guilty Verdict for Woman Who Laughed During Sessions’ Confirmation Hearing
Chief Judge Robert Morin ruled that the prosecutors' argument was improper.
A Record Number of Environmentalists Were Murdered in 2016
Last year, 200 environmentalists across 24 countries were murdered—up from 185 across 16 countries in 2015.
Federal Prisoners With Mental Illness May Spend Years in Solitary Confinement
A new report spotlights one case in which an inmate spent 19 years in a "Restrictive Housing Unit."
EPA Head Proposes Televised Climate Debates
EPA chief Scott Pruitt denied that the climate science debates would be aimed at unraveling the agency's endangerment finding.
Republicans Now View Banks More Favorably Than the Media or Universities
The partisan divide between Republicans' and Democrats' views of national institutions such as churches, universities, and the news media is rapidly growing.
To Mobilize Criminal Justice Reform, Appeal to the Public’s Self-Interest
Highlighting racial disparities may be less effective, a new study finds.
Federal Court Rules Against EPA Delay of Methane Rule
EPA head Scott Pruitt had halted the implementation of the Obama-era regulation in May.