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fiberglass boat pollution
Environment, Op/Eds

Is there any way to stem the tide of fiberglass pollution from aging and discarded boats fouling marine ecosystems?

frog
Environment, Op/Eds

How are amphibians doing in the U.S. and around the world these days?

fourth of july cookout
Environment, Op/Eds

Are there greener types of grills or grilling methods that are more planet-friendly?

trucking
Economy, Environment, Op/Eds

Is the failure of Yellow Trucking an opportunity for the trucking industry to reduce its carbon footprint?

electrician
Environment, Op/Eds

Is America’s electrician shortage hurting our ability to get away from fossil fuels?

bison
Environment, Op/Eds

Are the great wild bison herds of today still considered endangered?

climate change
Environment, Op/Eds

What exactly is ‘climate migration,’ and is it already happening?

Shenandoah National Park
Environment, Op/Eds

Are the efforts to reduce overcrowding at national parks working?

shipping
Environment, Op/Eds

What exactly are hydrofoils, and why are environmental advocates so bullish on them?

south nags head OBX outer banks beach
Environment, Op/Eds

You hear a lot about shark sightings and attacks: Does this mean that sharks are more abundant than ever?

Humming birds
Environment, Op/Eds

Is putting out birdhouses and/or bird feeders good or bad for the local ecosystem?

tv
Environment, Op/Eds, U.S.

Debate: Is virtual tourism better for the planet than actual tourism?

electric vehicle
Economy, Environment, Op/Eds

Are there any electric vehicles available that can charge up using solar power?

bug zapper
Environment, Op/Eds

Is it OK for the environment to use a bug zapper to keep the mosquitoes at bay?

smoke wildfires canada
Environment, Op/Eds

Is it a good idea to burn land on purpose in order to prevent the spread of wildfires?

electric vehicle
Environment, Op/Eds

What are the environmental pros and cons of ditching the gas guzzler for an EV?

power grid electricity
Environment, Op/Eds

How is America’s outdated power grid inhibiting efforts to fight climate change?

child reading book in tree
Environment, Op/Eds

Where can you find information on what backyard trees would benefit the local ecosystem?

airplane
Environment, Op/Eds

Is global warming creating the increase in turbulence on airplane flights?

window air conditioner unit
Environment, Op/Eds

Summer on its way: Are there any environmentally friendly air conditioners out there?

climate change pollution
Economy, Environment, Op/Eds, U.S.

Why cryptocurrency is so bad for the environment: Energy consumption

forest
Environment, Op/Eds, U.S.

What is the ‘right to roam,’ and why is it controversial in the United States?

maine lobster
Environment, Op/Eds, U.S.

Maine lobster industry has come under attack lately by environmental groups

wok
Environment, Op/Eds, U.S.

What are ‘forever chemicals,’ and how you can avoid them in your home, job

elon musk twitter
Environment, Op/Eds, U.S.

Why is Elon Musk so blasé about the prospect of the world running out of water?

earth
Environment, Op/Eds, U.S.

Taking it slow: Slow design counters disposable nature of contemporary culture

tv news
Environment, Events

Looking for stuff to binge watch? How about an environmental documentary?

climate change
U.S.

Crowdsourcing at its best: Citizen science being used to monitor, combat global warming

teen on laptop
U.S.

Is buying refurbished electronics better for the planet than buying brand new ones?  

earth
U.S.

What is a ‘red tide,’ and is it caused by pollution or by human activity?

climate change
U.S.

What do we really know about the link between global warming, extreme weather?