Environmental Preservation
Malibu’s Epic Battle of Surfers Vs. Environmentalists
Local politics take a dramatic turn in southern California over a plan to clean up an iconic American playground
November 2012 |
By Claire Martin
Preparing for a New River
Klallam tribal members make plans for holy ancestral sites to resurface after the unparalleled removal of nearby dams
December 2011 |
By Abigail Tucker
America’s First Great Global Warming Debate
Thomas Jefferson and Noah Webster argue over conventional wisdom that lasted thousands of years
July 15, 2011 |
By Joshua Kendall
A Mega-Dam Dilemma in the Amazon
A huge dam on Peru's Inambari River will bring much-needed development to the region. But at what cost?
March 2011 |
By Clay Risen
Devastation From Above
J. Henry Fair's aerial photographs of industrial sites provoke a strange mix of admiration and concern
January 2011 |
By Megan Gambino
The Colorado River Runs Dry
Dams, irrigation and now climate change have drastically reduced the once-mighty river. Is it a sign of things to come?
October 2010 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Kayaking Alaska in the Exxon Valdez’ Shadow
The massive oil spill devastated the Prince William Sound shore 21 years ago; now the wildlife and vistas are making a comeback
September 13, 2010 |
By Megan Gambino
A Crude Awakening in the Gulf of Mexico
Scientists are just beginning to grasp how profoundly oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill has devastated the region
September 2010 |
By Michelle Nijhuis
An Earth Day Icon, Unmasked
The 1970 photograph became an instant environmental classic, but its subject has remained nameless until now
August 2010 |
By Timothy Dumas
By the Numbers: A Marine Advisory
Scientists say the outlook for the world's oceans is bleak—unless we stop overfishing and reduce air and water pollution
August 2010 |
By Sarah Zielinski
Q and A: Jane Lubchenco
The marine ecologist and administrator of NOAA discusses restoring the bounty of the world's oceans
April 2010 |
By Erica R. Hendry
The Venus Flytrap's Lethal Allure
Native only to the Carolinas, the carnivorous plant that draws unwitting insects to its spiky maw now faces dangers of its own
February 2010 |
By Abigail Tucker
Day 2: What Can Researchers Do To Save the Savannah?
Between water shortages, erosion, and human population growth, the ecosystem and the animals of Kenya face serious risks
June 26, 2009 |
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Tangier Island and the Way of the Watermen
In the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, a culture struggles to survive as aquatic life becomes scarce
April 01, 2009 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
Mining the Mountains
Explosives and giant machines are destroying Appalachian peaks to obtain coal. In a tiny West Virginia town, residents and the industry fight over a mountain's fate
January 2009 |
By John McQuaid
The Spotted Owl's New Nemesis
An battle between environmentalists and loggers left much of the owl's habitat protected. Now the spotted owl faces a new threat
January 2009 |
By Craig Welch
Our Imperiled Oceans: Victory at Sea
The world's largest protected area, established this year in the remote Pacific, points the way to restoring marine ecosystems
September 2008 |
By Christopher Pala
Our Imperiled Oceans: Seeing Is Believing
Photographs and other historical records testify to the former abundance of the sea
September 2008 |
By Laura Helmuth
John Muir's Yosemite
The father of the conservation movement found his calling on a visit to the California wilderness
July 2008 |
By Tony Perrottet
