Environment Archives

Scenes from Pallisco Logging company's FSC Timber operations in Mindourou, Cameroon.

Environment

Why More Roads in the Congo Basin Could Lead to Increased Deforestation

The construction of logging roads in the region has doubled over the past 15 years, and researchers warn that this increase could have serious environmental ramifications.

John C. Cannon

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee announces his run for the 2020 presidency at A & R Solar on March 1st, 2019, in Seattle, Washington.

Environment

Jay Inslee’s Latest Climate Proposal Goes Much Farther Than His Challenger’s Plans

Ahead of the Democratic debates, Washington Governor Jay Inslee releases another slew of climate policies targeting fossil fuel production.

Kate Wheeling

An Indian man walks over the parched bed of a reservoir on the outskirts of Chennai on May 17th, 2017.

Environment

Chennai, India, Is Running Out of Water. Other Cities Will Be Soon.

The coastal city is the first major metropolitan area in India to deal with such an extreme water shortage, but several large cities around the world may soon face a similar crisis.

Kate Wheeling

A young gray fox takes cover on the side of the road during 108-degree heat as the Carr fire rages on in California on July 27th, 2018. Wildlife Services killed 1,784 gray foxes that same year.

Environment

The Government Agency in Charge of Killing Wild Animals Is Facing Backlash

Oregon has banned Wildlife Services' use of cyanide bombs, and some California counties have severed their contracts with the agency.

Jimmy Tobias

Environment

Are There Potential Downsides of Going to 100 Percent Renewable Energy?

A new study looks at the danger to biodiversity that could come from increased mining of minerals used to create batteries for renewable energy technologies.

Ashley Stumvoll

The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.

Environment

What Will the Supreme Court’s Decision on Virginia’s Uranium Mining Ban Mean for Future Environmental Battles?

An unusual coalition of conservative and liberal justices could have major ramifications in battles between state and federal authority.

Cale Jaffe

A volunteer of the non-governmental organization Canarias Libre de Plasticos carries out a collection of microplastics and mesoplastic debris to clean the Almaciga Beach, on the north coast of the Canary Island of Tenerife, on July 14th, 2018.

Environment

There Is No Escaping the Reach of Microplastic Pollution

Plastics have made their way to every corner of the globe.

Rebecca Dzombak

A Forest Listening Room at Robinson's Cave in Wayne National Forest in May.

Environment

The Lost Art of Listening

Sound artist Brian Harnetty wants to transform the future of Appalachian Ohio's forests through radical acts of listening.

Joel Oliphint

A coal truck transports coal in Price, Utah.

Environment

Trump’s New Clean Energy Rule Is a Last-Ditch Effort to Save the Coal Industry

The Trump administration's replacement for Obama's signature climate rule is meant to be a lifeline for the nation's coal-fired power plants, but it may be too late.

Kate Wheeling

Environment

A New Study Finds That Cutting Down One Forest Can Make Neighboring Forests Hotter

These temperature rises can also lead to local extinction of the native species living in those regions.

Malavika Vyawahare