Solving the Suicide Crisis in the Arctic Circle
High above the rapidly warming Arctic Circle, the people of Clyde River are looking to nature and Inuit tradition in a bid to end the town's epidemic of despair and suicide.
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What Is the ‘Climate Control’ Conspiracy?
A D.C. city council member posted a video claiming that a recent East Coast snowfall is the result of wealthy families controlling the weather.
Eight ‘Pacific Standard’ Stories for World Water Day
Highlighting the exploration of solutions to today's water challenges, and the people working toward global water security.
Tracking Seasonal Sea Ice in Real Time
Scientists, government officials, and industry representatives from around the world are working to improve sea ice forecasting in the Arctic.
How Welfare Ranchers Take Taxpayers for a Ride
Ranchers on BLM land have 94 percent of their grazing costs covered by taxpayers. And they target wild horses for removal in order to preserve the rangeland that makes this financial windfall possible.
Viewfinder: Focus on Water Conservation at the World Water Forum in Brazil
A visitor participates at an event during the eighth World Water Forum in Brasília, Brazil, on March 20th, 2018.
Animal Rights Groups Sue the Department of the Interior Over Trophy Hunting
The lawsuit alleges that the DOI's decision to allow Americans to bring their hunting trophies back home violates the Endangered Species Act.
Beef Eaters Contribute Almost Half of the U.S.’s Diet-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions
This study is one of the few to break down the environmental impacts of individual self-selected diets.
A Small Snake Is Destroying Guam’s Wild Chili Plants
The accidental introduction of brown tree snakes has resulted in the depleted population of wild birds that are essential to spreading chili seeds through the jungle.
What’s the Best Way to Inspire Positive Environmental Behavior?
While imagery of natural objects is often used to inspire climate action, appeals to ego and altruism prove more effective for some.