Extreme heat doesn’t discriminate; the ability to escape it does.

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Have politicians finally found a way to take public land out of the public’s hands?

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Reflections on this fraught moment in history.

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Their legacy is destruction and pollution of lands and waters.

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AI, cryptocurrency “mining” and our digital lifestyles imperil the energy transition — and the planet.

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A new accounting reveals deep disparities in Western water consumption.

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The next presidential election will have huge ramifications for the planet.

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Livestock has indelibly altered the region's land, water and air.

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The administration makes the biggest land-management moves in a half century.

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The U.S. is the world’s largest exporter of LNG, but President Biden just paused new permits.

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