Science & Environment

Wisconsin Notches a Win Against Big Ag—For Now

Appeals court rejects Big Ag’s attempt to deregulate water pollution permits. But the battle for local control continues.

MAHA Strategy Report Finds the Movement at a Crossroads

The report’s timid language around industrial farming practices has MAHA supporters—and critics—digging in for battles ahead

Hunted to Near Extinction, Bobcats Are Edging Their Way Back

The bobcat’s return to rural Ohio, and nationwide, means a healthier ecosystem for all

Great Lakes Microplastics Research Could Inform National and Global Policy

Microplastics are increasingly present in samples pulled from the Great Lakes. Researchers are working to understand them—and to remove them.
Sarah Mattalian, Inside Climate News

The Trees at the Center of Our History

From the Pequot War to the New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps, trees tell a living story

An EV Startup Promised 45,000 Jobs to Struggling Towns. They’re Still Waiting.

Desperate for jobs, three communities embraced a bold electric vehicle promise. Now, they’re left with questions—and no jobs.
Ames Alexander, Floodlight

How Safe Is Fluoridated Water? A Look at New Research

Recent studies consider evidence that fluoride impairs the cognitive development of fetuses and infants

What You Can Do to Save the Birds

An Ohio artist’s bold project is a timely reminder of what we can do to protect birds—and ourselves

Does the House GOP Have Something Against Farmers?

Communities impacted by PFAS deserve protection, not a political gag order
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Politics
July 14, 2025

America’s Public Lands Could Still Be Up for Sale

Utah Sen. Mike Lee wants to solve the West’s housing crisis by selling public land. Behind him is a coterie of developers and conservative think tanks.

Abe Streep, ProPublica
PFAS
July 3, 2025

‘I Didn’t Know I Was Sitting in a Pool of Poison’

How do rural communities recover from PFAS contamination?

Culture
June 23, 2025

Spearfishing Makes a Splash in Michigan

How one man’s passion brought new life to the sport in the Great Lakes

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