
Fossil fuel production on public lands inflicts a heavy environmental toll
Pressure to drill for oil and gas on public lands is sure to increase in the years ahead. Before that happens, let's take stock of the environmental risks.
Pressure to drill for oil and gas on public lands is sure to increase in the years ahead. Before that happens, let's take stock of the environmental risks.
Industrial farming reduces biodiversity and depletes the soil. Can nature help heal some of the damage?
Carbon offsets let you pay for carbon reductions elsewhere, promising to “cancel” your emissions. Done right, offsets can work, but cutting emissions is a better choice.
Uranium mining and milling in the West poses serious threats to wildlife and communities — from water pollution and radioactive dust to the risk of accidents during transport.
Sixty years old and still going strong, the Wilderness Act shows how shared national values can transcend even the most bitter partisan divisions.
A new field of research is putting the “farm” back in solar farm by pairing ground-mounted solar arrays with crops, livestock grazing and pollinator plants.