Trump and the Military Are at Odds on Climate Change
While the Trump administration has largely rejected climate change as an issue, the Department of Defense and Congress have identified it as a major potential threat to national security.
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After Montecito, We Need to Get Serious About Landslide Zoning
To avoid repeating California's recent devastation, susceptible regions must prepare for future disasters.
Two Attorneys General Sue the EPA Over Smog Blowing in From Other States
The suit claims that sources of air pollution located within Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia are contributing to smog in New York and Connecticut.
California’s Sea Lion Population Is Rebounding
The California sea lion population in the United States has steadily increased since the early 1970s.
Fighting to Win: the Haida’s Advice to Water Protectors in the U.S.
Lessons from the Haida, who fought the government of Canada for sovereignty—and actually won.
Here Are All the Ways Climate Change Presents a Threat to National Security
Donald Trump's decision to omit climate change from his National Defense Authorization Act caused quite a stir.
Bangladesh’s Forests: A Point of Tension and Connection Between Incoming Rohingya and Locals
As hundreds of thousands of Myanmar muslims seek safety in the country, they have little choice but to overburden the jungles on which their livelihoods depend.
Viewfinder: Environmental Protesters Demonstrate in Bulgaria
Environmentalists attend a demonstration on January 11th, 2018, in Sofia, Bulgaria, to protest recent changes in the management plan of the country's Pirin National Park.
Viewfinder: Urban England Fox Numbers Continue to Rise
A fox walks through a cemetery at dusk on January 10th, 2018, in Bath, England.
Scenes From the Devastating Mudslides in Southern California
At least 15 people were killed in the wreckage in Montecito, California. Dozens more are still missing.