Briefly
Al Franken had to explain the scientific method to Rick Perry.
EPA science adviser says clearing board of experts leaves “huge void.”
We broke down Trump’s baffling speech on the “solar wall.”
Meteorologists aren’t having Rick Perry’s climate denial.
Just as John Oliver predicted, a coal tycoon is suing him.
Editors' Picks
The unsustainable whiteness of green
Environmental organizations aren’t diverse enough to build an effective movement -- at a time when activism matters more than ever.
‘I had a meatmare’: Why flesh haunts the dreams of vegetarians
Why do those who've sworn off meat fear chicken sandwiches in their sleep? An investigation.
Paramilitary security tracked and targeted DAPL opponents as “jihadists,” docs show
Legal scholars say the private force's activities would be illegal for law enforcement.
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California is playing defense under Trump
Xavier Becerra, the state's attorney general, has become the face of its resistance.
Scott Pruitt’s successor is wasting no time suing to stop climate action
The new Oklahoma attorney general has some big shoes to fill.
Researchers are figuring out how to generate solar energy from paint
The paint could use hydrogen captured from the air to power fuel cells.
Religious freedom isn’t just for Hobby Lobby — it’s for indigenous rights, too
Native American communities can harness a tool of the far right in their fight for environmental justice.
In Phoenix, it’s too hot for planes to take off
50 flights were canceled due to temperatures above 120 degrees.
Great Plains wildfires used to be rare. Not anymore.
They've increased 350 percent in 30 years.
Grizzled, stubborn lawyers spent decades preparing for the likes of Trump
If there’s any green left in the government by 2020, they’ll be the ones responsible.
California’s a climate leader — if we’re grading on a curve
The Golden State is still burning too much dinosaur slime.
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