Trump Orders EPA to Repeal Obama-Era Rule Protecting Waterways
As expected, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday instructing the head of the Environmental Protection…
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Humans Are Igniting the Vast Majority of Wildfires in the U.S.
And as climate change leaves vast swaths of the country warmer and more arid, human-created blazes will only…
Geoengineering: A Dangerous Tool or Climate Control of the Future?
Despite use by at least 52 countries around the world, both the National Academy of Sciences and the…
Don’t Kill AmeriCorps
The indispensable federal program provides public service jobs to tens of thousands of young people, yet some want…
Small Changes That Add Up: How Trump’s Team Rewrote the Department of Energy Website for Kids
Effort meant to inform younger generations about energy and the environment sees sentences reworked and pie charts eliminated.…
California Braces for Historic Floods
California is now experiencing its worst storm yet — with the potential to reshape its history. By Eric Holthaus A…
Scott Pruitt Is Confirmed as EPA Head
Scott Pruitt, a skeptic of human-caused climate change and critic of environmental regulations, is expected to begin dismantling…
Can Utah’s Governor Win Back the Trust of Public Land Advocates?
Doing so will require concrete action, not just words. By Jimmy Tobias Utah Governor Gary Herbert. (Photo: Chip…
Here’s the Worst-Case Scenario at Lake Oroville
An interview with Peter Gleick about what might lie ahead for America’s tallest dam — and the people living in…
If We Don’t Use Our Climate Data, We Risk Losing It Forever
A critical mass of everyday users is the best defense against political attacks on climate information. By Denice…