This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United States is expected to experience as much sea-level rise by the year 2050 as it witnessed in the previous hundred years. That’s according to a NOAA-led report updating…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Daily Harvest, American Farmland Trust (AFT), and California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) recently launched a partnership that aims to help underserved farmers in California strengthen their farms and transition to sustainable agricultural practices. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A multidecade study of young adults living in the United Kingdom has found higher rates of mental illness symptoms among those exposed to higher levels of traffic-related air pollutants, particularly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In whisking hikers from busy downtown streets and light rail stations out to hundreds of miles of backcountry trails, Trailhead Direct represents what outdoor recreation groups and transit planners alike…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tucked next to the 105 Freeway, just east of the Los Angeles International Airport, is the Lennox Community Garden. Once an agricultural hamlet, Lennox is now a densely built neighborhood cornered by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mountain glaciers are essential water sources for nearly a quarter of the global population. But figuring out just how much ice they hold – and how much water will be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Imagine that several state legislators decide that Yellowstone National Park is too big. Also imagine that, working with federal politicians, they change the law to downsize the park by a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Gardeners in Alaska know that it’s hard to grow big, juicy tomatoes here. But as the climate rapidly warms in the far north, that could change. Anchorage reached 90 degrees…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Bostonians may have grumbled about digging out from almost 2 feet of snow after a historic snowstorm clobbered the Northeast in late January 2022, but it shouldn’t have been a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across the West, thousands of people are deciding what to do about homes that have been destroyed by wildfires in recent months. Those planning to rebuild will be looking for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The recent violent volcanic eruption on the Pacific island nation of Tonga is believed to be one of the strongest ever recorded, and future eruptions could be possible, one expert…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People living in the western U.S. have been concerned about wildfires for a long time, but the past two years have left many of them fearful and questioning whether any…