‘Flint Is the Urban Crisis of the Century’: A Conversation With Anna Clark
The Michigan journalist talks about her new book, the state of Flint's water, and how we reckon with a negligent government.
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The EPA’s New Leader Promises a More Conventional—but No More Strongly Regulated—Future
Andrew Wheeler pledges to listen to staffers, and to speed up regulatory processes.
California Meets Its 2020 Emissions Goal Early
California reached a critical emissions reduction milestone four years earlier than expected, data released Wednesday shows.
The Opening of the Northwest Passage Means More Danger for Walruses and Narwhals
A less icy Arctic will be an economic boon for some, but marine wildlife experts are focused on the increased risks more ships will pose to certain polar species.
Trump’s Pardoning of Two Oregon Ranchers Is a Victory for the Bundys—and an Ominous Loss for Public-Lands Advocates
There is nothing more #MAGA than cowboys running the West.
Republicans Want to Delay the Confirmation of Scott Pruitt’s Replacement
Given their narrow majority, Senate Republicans prefer to let Andrew Wheeler continue as acting administrator rather than squeeze in another confirmation fight before the November mid-terms.
Inside Zimbabwe’s Fight to Curb Pangolin Poaching
The animal is considered sacred in certain regions of the country, and that belief is being used to prevent locals from killing the endangered creature for profit.
D.C. Could Become the Next U.S. City to Ban Plastic Straws
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., took the first steps toward banning plastic straws in the nation's capital on Tuesday.
Did U.S. Government Agencies Intentionally Whitewash the Toxic Footprint of a Widely Used Chemical Compound?
Two new analyses make clear the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Defense have downplayed the public-health threat posed by chemicals used to develop Teflon and Scotchgard.
Starbucks Will Eliminate Plastic Straws to Cut Down on Waste
Another company joins the movement to reduce consumption of plastics that pollute oceans and harm marine life.