Taxpayers May Soon Be on the Hook for a $2 Billion Fracked Gas Refinery
Northwest Innovation Works promises to bring jobs to rural Washington—but at what cost?
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Using Porpoise Vocalizations to Test the Effectiveness of Acoustic Monitors
It will help scientists more accurately measure the presence of vocal species like bats, birds, bees, and tigers.
A New York City Park Built to Weather a Storm
The storm-resilient design of Hunters Point South Park in Long Island City, Queens, is built to withstand floods and storm surges.
As NASA’s Kepler Mission Comes to an End, Planetary Research Moves Forward
The Kepler telescope has run out of fuel and officially entered retirement. Luckily, there is a replacement on the way to continue our observation of the stars.
A Coalition of Global Participants Pledge to Protect Five Million Square Miles of Ocean
The Our Ocean Conference generated 287 pledges in bilateral and multilateral agreements between governments, the private sector, civil society organizations, and philanthropic foundations that are valued at more than $10 billion.
What Will Mexico Do When Its Deadliest Volcano Erupts?
Popocatépetl, Mexico's largest active volcano, sits next to some major population hubs. With a major eruption forecasted within the next 100 years, will the public be ready?
Meet the Kids Trying to Put the Government on Trial for Its Climate Policies
In Juliana v. United States, a group of young plaintiffs is trying to force the government into climate action—whether the president wants to or not.
Oregon’s Extreme Drought Looks Set to Continue
The Oregon drought this year is most striking because it covers many coastal areas known historically as some of the wettest in the country.
Increased Logging Is Decimating Forests in the Solomon Islands
The small South Pacific island nation has become a major supplier of Chinese-imported timber.
How the Government Plans to Defend Itself Against the Young People Suing Over Climate Change
Reviewing the government's expert testimony, we can see what its strategy will be as the Juliana case comes to trial.