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Posted inEditor's Pick

Boots on the Ground

by Seyward Darby May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

“As FEMA struggles to keep up with climate disasters, extremist groups see an opportunity.”

Posted inEditor's Pick

Ghosts of Polluters Past

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands January 26, 2022October 19, 2022

“As new soil tests reveal the pervasiveness of lead contamination, one California barrio continues its long struggle for justice.”

Posted inEditor's Pick

How Federal Agencies Are Failing Their Wildland Firefighters

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands June 7, 2021October 19, 2022

“There’s a damaging disconnect between the lionized figure of the firefighter and the reality of the men and women who fight more fire than anyone.”

Posted inNonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Science & Nature

How To Destroy Texas While Helping The Coal Economy

by Aaron Gilbreath November 8, 2019October 19, 2022

A three-part collaboration exposes the state of Texas’ willingness to violate federal law for the sake of the coal industry.

Posted inFood, Profiles & Interviews, Story

Farming A Warming Planet: An Interview Nathanael Johnson

by Aaron Gilbreath May 31, 2018October 19, 2022

How California farmers are planning ahead for climate change while balancing their immediate economic concerns.

Posted inFood, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Science & Nature

Farming a Warming Planet

by Aaron Gilbreath May 30, 2018October 19, 2022

Even if rising sea levels flood many coastal cities, California farmers plan to grow food for a living. So what will the future California grow?

Koch Brothers, Rev. Paul Wilson
Posted inBusiness, Current Events, Nonfiction

The Koch Brothers vs. God

by Longreads March 14, 2018October 19, 2022

The fossil fuel lobby preached its gospel in Virginia. Now, black churches are fighting back.

Koch Brothers, Rev. Paul Wilson
Posted inBusiness, Current Events, Nonfiction, Story

The Koch Brothers vs. God

by Longreads March 14, 2018October 19, 2022

The fossil fuel lobby preached its gospel in Virginia. Now, black churches are fighting back.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

Homeward Bound: Allegedly a Sea of Sexual Harassment in the Field of Science

by Krista Stevens March 5, 2018October 19, 2022

A program to encourage women to take leadership positions in the field of science has sailed into the rough seas of the #metoo movement.

Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction

Hard Lessons in Living Off the Grid

by Longreads August 8, 2017October 19, 2022

A family tried to build its own sustainable paradise in Hawaii. Then Tesla’s batteries came to town.

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