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High Country News

Could Alaska Help Lessen International Dependence on Russian Oil?

A proposed LNG project spanning the state would export natural gas, but could harm land, wildlife & subsistence harvests?

Victoria Petersen · December 9, 2022
High Country News

Should We Worry About 8 Billion People?

Breaking down population’s role in the environmental impact equation.

Jonathan Thompson · December 8, 2022
Grist

The Surprising Player in the Rail Strike Fight: Fossil Fuel Companies

The collaboration between coal, oil, and railroads goes back decades.

Blanca Begert · December 7, 2022
Inside Climate News

Why American Aluminum Plants Emit Far More Climate Pollution Than Some of Their Counterparts Abroad

Short answer: They’re old.

Phil McKenna · December 6, 2022

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Clamshells Face the Acid Test

As acidification threatens shellfish along North America’s Pacific Coast, Indigenous sea gardens offer solutions.

Jen Schmidt · December 5, 2022
Inside Climate News

Carbon Removal Is Coming to Fossil Fuel Country. Can It Bring Jobs and Climate Action?

Scientists have debated whether a new technology is a critical climate solution or would carry unacceptable risks. A project in Wyoming’s coal region could begin to provide answers.

Nicholas Kusnetz · December 4, 2022
High Country News

How the West’s Public Lands Fared in 2022

It was a bad year for dams and a good one for ‘green’ metals.

Jonathan Thompson · December 2, 2022
Mother Jones

To Save Whales, Should We Stop Eating Lobster?

Whole Foods plans to pull Maine lobster from its shelves amid a debate about its sustainability.

Jackie Flynn Mogensen · December 2, 2022

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Opinion: Through an Artist’s Eye, Scientific Tools Help Tell Vital Stories

Striking work by photographer Richard Mosse shows how merging art and technology can cut through dry data.

Anita Makri · December 1, 2022
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What to Do When the Recovery of One Species Puts Another at Risk?

In Antarctica, rebounding fur seals are threatening the frozen continent’s fragile flora.

Sean Mowbray · November 30, 2022
High Country News

Pink Snow is a Red Flag for the West’s Water

Researchers are trying to understand what drives snow algal blooms and how they could alter water supplies.

Kylie Mohr · November 29, 2022
Slate

Where the Sunrise Movement Goes From Here

The youth-led initiative had a gigantic growth spurt. Now, it’s retooling for a new chapter.

Whitney Bauck · November 28, 2022