Field Notes: Pripyat, Ukraine
More than 30 years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the ghost town’s Palace of Culture still stands, in…
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Zika Reminds Us That Climate Change Is a Women’s Rights Issue
The swift spread of the Zika virus has thrown into sharp relief women’s vulnerability to ecological crisis. By…
Did Fracking Wastewater Disposal Cause East Texas’ Biggest Earthquake?
It would appear so, according to a new study. Yet the Texas agency tasked with regulating oil drillers…
From Muir to Matriarchs: The New, Female-Penned Nature Novel
As apocalyptic weather events grow ever more frequent, a group of women nature writers is urging readers to…
California’s Soberanes Fire Is the Most Expensive in America — Ever
Costs to combat the fire have now exceeded $200 million. By Madeleine Thomas (Photo: David McNew/Getty Images) The…
Is Human Composting the Future of Urban Burial?
Funeral practices hide death from view, often at the expense of the environment. Can we die with dignity — in…
Where Will Climate Change Create New Ecosystems?
And yes—climate change is definitely going to re-shape the planet’s plant and animal communities. By Nathan Collins View…
California Just Passed the Most Stringent Pollutant Laws in the Nation
On Monday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the most stringent law in the country to combat “super pollutants” — a…
The Endangered Species Act Gets Some New Scientific Armor
The Fish and Wildlife Service has been criticized for letting politics influence Endangered Species Act decisions. Improved agency…
Irrigation Nation
How an esoteric piece of farm equipment created America’s breadbasket—and threatens to destroy it. By Ted Genoways (Photo:…