September 22, 2026
The Ozone Layer: How a Global Agreement Gave Earth a Chance to Heal
The ozone hole was once a symbol of planetary danger. Decades of measurement, chemistry and diplomacy have turned it into…
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September 21, 2026
The Compost Pile: How American Homes Are Turning Scraps Into Soil
A backyard bin, a balcony tumbler, or a small countertop system can give food scraps a useful second life—and make…
September 21, 2026
The Wildlife Overpass: How Arizona Is Making I-17 Safer for Animals and Drivers
A new wildlife-crossing project near Flagstaff is designed to reconnect habitat, reduce collisions and give animals a safer route across…
September 21, 2026
Safer Choice: How a Federal Label Helps Households Read the Fine Print on Cleaning Products
The EPA’s Safer Choice program gives shoppers a practical way to compare household cleaners by looking beyond marketing claims and…
September 15, 2026
Watson Woods: The Prescott Preserve Where a Desert Creek Still Makes Room for Life
Along Granite Creek, a restored floodplain south of downtown Prescott offers shade, habitat, flood protection, and a reminder that an…
September 14, 2026
The Iberian Lynx: How Europe’s Rarest Cat Found a Way Back
Once reduced to a few isolated populations in Spain, the Iberian lynx is now returning across parts of the peninsula.…
September 13, 2026
NEWater: How Singapore Turned Used Water Into a Strategic Resource
Singapore’s water story is not about finding a limitless supply. It is about building a careful, circular system that treats…
September 13, 2026
The Ozone Layer Is Healing—and It Shows What Global Cooperation Can Do
The recovery of Earth’s protective ozone layer is one of the clearest examples of environmental policy working at planetary scale.
September 13, 2026
Phoenix Is Turning Extreme Heat Into a Public-Safety Mission
In the Valley of the Sun, heat response is becoming more than an emergency message. Phoenix is building a year-round…
September 12, 2026
Prescott’s Fire-Adapted Forest: How Planned Burning Protects a Mountain Town
Around Prescott, prescribed fire is becoming part of the long-term work of caring for a forested landscape—and preparing a mountain…
September 12, 2026
The Highlands Center: Where Prescott Turns the Forest Into a Classroom
In the pines outside Prescott, the Highlands Center for Natural History offers a place to walk, observe and understand the…
September 11, 2026
The Verde River Greenway: How a Yavapai County Riverfront Became a Shared Landscape
Along the Verde River near Cottonwood, public trails, riparian habitat and community stewardship are giving one of Yavapai County’s most…
September 11, 2026
America’s First Offshore Wind Farm Is Now Powering Long Island Homes
South Fork Wind’s 12 turbines mark a major step for American clean energy—and a new chapter for power generated at…
September 11, 2026
The Elwha River Is Running Free Again—and Life Is Returning With It
After two dams were removed from Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, salmon, sediment and native forests began reclaiming a river that had…
September 11, 2026
Trumpeter Swans Are Filling American Wetlands With a Sound Once Nearly Lost
A coordinated conservation effort has helped return one of North America’s largest waterfowl species to wetlands across the United States.
September 11, 2026
California’s Sea Otters Are Rebuilding a Coastline From the Bottom Up
After nearing extinction, southern sea otters are once again shaping California’s coastal ecosystems—one kelp forest, estuary and urchin at a…
September 11, 2026
The Cuyahoga River’s Recovery Shows What Clean Water Can Make Possible
Once burdened by industrial pollution, Ohio’s Cuyahoga River has undergone decades of cleanup—and in 2024, federal officials removed it from…
September 11, 2026
NASA’s X-66A Is Redesigning the Airliner Wing for a Lower-Carbon Future
The experimental aircraft will test an unusually thin, braced wing designed to help future single-aisle airliners use less fuel and…
September 11, 2026
The North Aral Sea: How a Small Dam Helped a Lost Lake Find Its Way Back
The Aral Sea remains one of the world’s starkest environmental disasters. But in northern Kazakhstan, a carefully designed dam and…
September 10, 2026
Yonkers Brought Its Hidden River Back Into the Light
In downtown Yonkers, New York, a buried section of the Saw Mill River became the centerpiece of a public park—showing…