Burning Down the House
The last year has seen a legion of mind-bogglingly extreme weather events. We compile the worst—and some of the worst responses
Mean Green Streets
Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, and Patti Smith have joined forces to save a much-loved garden in downtown New York
Shades of Green
Even as an environmental activist, R.F.K. Jr. often put science second, onetime allies say
How to Poison the Earth and Influence People
Oil companies give millions to cultural institutions. The reputational benefits? Priceless
In the Land of the Green Laird
A topsy-turvy battle has broken out in Scotland between billionaire environmentalists, who want to cull thousands of deer, and deer-hunting locals, who’d like to see them thrive
Apocalypse Now
As Earth Day approaches, Edward Burtynsky’s haunting aerial photographs confront the stark reality of humankind’s industrial impact on the planet
What the Heck Is an “Unabated” Fossil Fuel?
One wonky word favored by oil companies could doom the earth once and for all
The Trouble with Tequila
Its explosive popularity has disrupted the delicate relationship between agave plants and the bats that pollinate them. But scientist Rodrigo Medellín is here to help
A Snake in the Everglades
Ron DeSantis wants to save Florida’s cherished Everglades while promoting an aggressive anti-climate-change agenda. One of the state’s largest environmental charities is helping him with his greenwashing
Private-Jet Paradox
Wanna take mine or yours? Will the climate crisis ground the use of private planes or simply make the elite more secretive?
Animal Magic
How a baby African elephant, orphaned at just three days old, found refuge in the companionship of older elephants with similar backgrounds
The Apocalypse in Charts
Published 50 years ago, the Club of Rome’s bracing and best-selling environmental report, The Limits to Growth, changed the way we think—if not the way we live
Under a Killing Sun
A tale of two cities, trying to survive life (and death) at 125 degrees Fahrenheit
The Great White Toilet
Sewage dumped by American cruise ships is destroying Canada’s pristine waters
The Lost City of Z, Discovered at Last
How modern technology uncovered the remains of a vast civilization hidden deep in the Amazon
The Social Network
A new book takes readers inside the dynamic social lives of animals, from army ants to orcas to chimpanzees
War of the Rosewood
How a Chinese status symbol became an environmental emergency
Where the Wild Things Are
A women-led photography initiative aims to raise $1 million to support the protection of endangered habitats
The Hamptons’ Secret Shame
Why do some of the most expensive homes in the country surround one of its most polluted lakes?
A Bug’s Life
In the fight to save the planet, the extraordinary lives of insects are going overlooked
Roiling in the Deep
The deep sea has so far managed to evade human intervention. Now mining companies are threatening Earth’s last frontier
Earth to Mom
Cazzie David interviews her mother, the environmentalist Laurie David, on what we can do in our day-to-day lives to protect the planet