News in Brief Was the Planet Ever Really Pristine? Not for thousands of years, researchers say—and it’s time we owned up to that fact. By Nathan Collins… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How a Tiny Fish Made a Huge Splash in California’s Water Debate Should the needs of a threatened species be prioritized over the demands of agricultural and urban interests? By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Underwater Pipeline That Could Break the Great Lakes In 2010, a ruptured pipeline in Michigan caused the greatest inland oil spill in U.S. history. The company… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Gulf Oil Spill Left More Damage Than We Previously Thought Oil and other contaminates likely accumulated on the seafloor, according to a new report. By Madeleine Thomas (Photo:… Pacific Standard Staff
Environment Praying for Rain What does it mean for churches that water, such an important religious symbol, is disappearing before our eyes?… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Pipeline Company Responsible for the Santa Barbara County Oil Spill Has Been Indicted But it will take years for researchers to fully assess and respond to the environmental impact. By Elena… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief California’s Wavering Water Rules As California considers some changes to its water-use rules, we look at the exact state of its historic… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Land Grab Duplicity Right-wing land transfer activists are trying to convince the American people that federal public lands belong to the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Bionic Woman of Good Science How an ecologist of tidal communities became a global diplomat for the ocean. By Bonnie Tsui (Illustration: Oliver… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief California’s Unspoken Oil Failure The Golden State has for too long turned a blind eye to squarely managing its own oil. By… Pacific Standard Staff