Science & Environment

Religion
February 26, 2024

In Short Measures Life May Perfect Be

In an age overrun by our relentless desire for more—whether more wealth or more productivity from limited soil—Wendell Berry’s writings offer a way to find wholeness in life’s finitude

David Barr, Sightings
Agriculture
February 19, 2024

Native Seed Network Takes Root in the Northeast

Diverse groups join forces to bolster the native seed supply for ecological restoration

Environment
February 8, 2024

Nevada Supreme Court Issues Major Water Ruling

The court’s unanimous decision gives Nevada’s top water regulator clear authority to manage groundwater depletion in the state

Politics
February 5, 2024

New York AG Letitia James v. the Green Amendment

The constitutional amendment passed by New York voters guarantees the right to a clean environment—but Attorney General Letitia James says she won’t enforce it

Environment
January 15, 2024

Lawn Fertilizer Bans Not Solving Manatee Crisis in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon

Research from Florida Atlantic University shows sewage is a driver of harmful algal blooms

PFAS
January 2, 2024

Nine Times More ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Water Near Sludge-Spread Fields

New York State and waste management entities promote the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer, but recent tests show high levels of PFAS pollution in water near sludge-spread fields

Environment
December 26, 2023

Giving the Unsung Heroes of River Life a Fighting Chance

The unlikely comeback of one of the most imperiled animals in North America

Agriculture
December 21, 2023

Biogas Boondoggle: Wisconsin’s Clean Energy Dollars Are Spent to Transform Livestock Waste Into “Renewable Natural Gas”

Federal funding for solar panels and wind turbines is being used to greenwash CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations)

Environment
December 18, 2023

A Texas Corporation’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Plan to Bypass New York’s Fracking Ban

How carbon capture and storage could usher in a massive fracking spree

Agriculture
December 11, 2023

Guess Who’s Crawling to Dinner?

Scientists warn that reducing our demand for meat is needed to mitigate climate change. Do insects provide the answer?

PFAS
December 7, 2023

Following PFAS Up the Food Chain

‘Forever chemicals’ are commonly found in freshwater fish, but most states don't warn residents

Hannah Norman, KFF Health News
Agriculture
November 29, 2023

‘What We’re Up Against’: North Dakota Towns Stand Up to Farm Bureau for Clean Water

Pelican Township gets dragged into a national campaign to upend local zoning rules.

Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue
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