Environment
November 4, 2025
Burbling Below: Inside the Efforts to Keep Santa Monica Drinking Local
A five-story treatment plant beneath a downtown parking lot—and a groundwater board review—show how the city of Santa Monica relies on local wells and runoff, even as ecologists press for attention to nearby tidal wetlands.
October 30, 2025
At Climate Week NYC, Workshop Explores Climate Action Under Authoritarianism
Climate sector professionals gathered to discuss climate action amid what organizers described as rising U.S. authoritarianism during a Climate Week NYC workshop.
October 27, 2025
An Idaho Rancher Lives With His Cattle in Wolf Country. Can Colorado Ranchers Do the Same?
After losing more than $90,000 in cattle to wolves in three years, Glenn Elzinga knew it was time to try something different.
October 13, 2025
Summer Bummer: Bacteria and Algae Cloud Seattle Beaches
Seattle residents eager to escape the heat have expressed frustration over frequent beach closures over the past two summers.
October 9, 2025
In this Colorado Town, the Public Can Spot Wildfires from Miles Away
Aspen Fire is making its wildfire camera feeds available online, but the public won’t have as much access as firefighters.