The State of the Union on Clean Tap Water
Some startling numbers, pulled from recent Pacific Standard stories. By Morgan Baskin A sign tells Flint, Michigan, residents…
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Six Essential Reads in Honor of World Water Day
A reading list to inform our readers on the human element of the global water crisis — and inspire them to action.
Viewfinder: Preparing for World Water Day in India
Washing household utensils at a municipal water tap in Guwahati, India, on March 21st, 2017, on the eve…
How to Celebrate Forests — and Help Save Them
In honor of International Day of Forests, a look at the trees that need our help the most.…
Why Scientific Transparency Is So Tricky
People love transparency in science, until they don’t. By Paul D. Thacker The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s logo…
The Corporate Money Behind Our Country’s Anti-Public-Lands Politicians
The Congressional officials who attack our conservation system have received enormous campaign contributions from extraction companies, according to…
How Federal Fuel-Efficiency Rules Help Fight Climate Change
Research suggests passenger-car standards work well to lower countries’ emissions. By Francie Diep A motorist fills his car…
Climate Change Has ‘Permanently’ Changed the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists speculate that the era of never-ending global coral bleaching may have already arrived, decades early. By Eric…
Saving Lives by Predicting Global Drought
Drought has long been hard to predict, but new research will now help forecasters develop early warnings. By…
Investigations Reveal Slave Labor Conditions in Brazil’s Timber Industry
A new report reveals conditions analogous to slave labor define life for workers in many of Brazil’s illegal…