Who Gets to Decide the Fate of a Pristine Alaskan Rainforest?

In "Land Less" — the Third-Place Winner of the 2026 Yale Environment 360 Film Contest — filmmaker Alexi Liotti follows the activists fighting a bill that would transfer thousands of acres of Alaskan rainforest to five Native corporations, opening the land to logging.

Lead Contamination Is Still a Problem in Omaha. Why Is the City Cleaning Up Some Yards and Not Others?

After our tests showed many yards still contain toxic lead after remediation, the city’s response to residents has been inconsistent. Some received additional testing and cleanup, while others were denied.

James Talarico Accused Ken Paxton of Voter Fraud. His Own Voter Registration Is Raising Questions.

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune’s review of the Democratic Senate candidate’s residency records found that he may have voted in up to five elections using an address where he no longer lived.

Michigan winemakers have a new climate worry: More wildfire smoke

While “smoke taint” from last month’s hazy skies isn’t an immediate threat, it comes on the heels of a growing season already fraught with climate extremes.

Libya: The Dangerous Gamble

On my last visit to Tripoli, this past June, the city often felt as if it had left the protracted conflicts of Libya’s post-Qaddafi era behind. At night,

Corals Spin Tiny Vortices to Get Oxygen, but Not if It’s Too Hot

New research is helping biologists understand how an overlooked aspect of coral physiology may affect their fate under climate change.

Abdul El-Sayed Beats the Democratic Establishment and AIPAC in Michigan

Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens — despite a record-setting $60 million in outside spending in her favor.

When a President Promises a Massacre

Harkening back to colonial massacres, Trump abandons the premise of proportionality for butchery in Iran and beyond.