Beyond the Bundys: The Far Right and the Future of Conservation
Legislators in both Capitol Hill and the high country, awash in Big Oil campaign contributions, are rapidly dismantling the pillars of American conservation.
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Flint’s Horrifying Water Crisis Is Bigger Than Just Flint
The Rust Belt city's disaster is a sign of things to come.
The Gowanus Canal’s Beacon of Hope
New York University roboticists are betting that a tiny aquatic machine will inspire the community to care about Brooklyn's neglected Superfund site.
The Tiny Robotic Scientist Cleaning Up Brooklyn’s Superfund Site
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
Consumers Love Squeezable Plastic Pouches for Food—Too Bad Recyclers Hate Them
Plastic-pouch food packaging is showing up everywhere—except at recycling facilities.
World Leaders Have Promised to Fix the Climate, but the Real Work Will Fall to Cities, Businesses, and You
Cities, states, and businesses—not just those world leaders in Paris—will save us from climate change. Here’s what they’re going to do.
The Government Just Announced What Could Be the Most Significant Energy Efficiency Rule Ever
And it's one that even big businesses can get behind.
What If the Causes of Violent Crime Are Blowing in the Wind?
Serious crimes are more likely to occur in neighborhoods downwind of air pollution, according to a new study.
GOP: Generating Outsize Pollution?
New research finds air pollution levels are higher in states with Republican governors.
With Keystone XL Dead, What’s Next for Tar Sands, Landowners, and All That Unused Pipe?
It's the end of the line for the Keystone pipeline (probably), but not for battles over tar sands and climate.