Environment
Read stories connected to our Environment Program and learn how we're protecting the sources of life and livelihoods
February 19, 2026
Investments in wildfire resilience are essential for water safety and security
February 17, 2026
The decisions we make about the Colorado River now will shape life in the West for generations to come
December 16, 2025
With water supplies shrinking in the West, ranchers and scientists test forage crops for a hotter drier future
December 12, 2025
By working with nature, communities across the country are improving water quality and rebuilding critical habitat
Stories about the people working to address threats to water supply in the Colorado River basin
November 21, 2025
How the Society of Environmental Journalists' Aparna Mukherjee is helping the next generation report on the complex story of a changing planet
November 11, 2025
Conservation easements in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley are helping landowners like Peyton Daniel preserve a way of life while returning unproductive land to its natural state
October 9, 2025
In the Mississippi River Basin and beyond, farmers looking to improve soil and water quality have an online library to ‘help them find that one good idea’
August 28, 2025
At a time when oceans face mounting threats, new commitments and momentum offer hope—and a path forward