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 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
Protecting Wildlife, Empowering Communities: A Conversation with Conservationist April Kelly
For conservation biologist April Kelly, protecting wildlife is more than a profession. It’s a lifelong calling. As the founder and director of Conservation Wild, she leads field expeditions to protect threatened species while supporting Indigenous communities across the globe.
October 1, 2025
Proposed Reclassification Supports Swimmable Conditions in the Gowanus Canal, Despite Toxic History
The Gowanus Canal, a historically toxic waterway bordering Red Hook, Cobble Hill, and Gowanus, could soon be reclassified as swimmable, according to a plan from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.