Bird Flu has Spread to Humans. How Worried Should We Be?

Two experts weigh in on the fast-developing situation.

Maureen Nandini Mitra KPFA - Terra Verde

The Darling 58 Debacle

Failed attempts to genetically engineer the American chestnut tree are a warning against rash solutions to complex problems.

Anne Petermann

Feds Preparing to Sign Off on Contentious Vermont Logging Plan

Environmental activists say the proposal threatens Green Mountain National Forest’s roadless areas and old-growth trees.

Will Solomon

Tackling Whale Entanglements Along the California Coast

Marine mammal advocates are fighting for access to information and pushing for change in the fishing industry.

Zoe Loftus-Farren KPFA - Terra Verde

The Los Angeles Wildfires Are Climate Disasters Compounded

Conditions for a January LA firestorm have not existed before now, writes a meteorologist and climate journalist.

Eric Holthaus The Guardian

Dreamscapes

Rune Guneriussen’s temporary sculptures tease out the ways in which humans both love and disturb nature.

Zoe Loftus-Farren

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Eliminating Herbicides on College Campuses

Moving toward organic practices has helped UC Berkeley create a healthier campus and set a precedent for sustainable land management at universities across the country.

Fiona McLeod KPFA - Terra Verde

COP29: Fair Shares, Finance, and Transformation

With authoritarian populism on the main stage, the battle for public finance for the public good is mired in the myths and agenda of the right.

Tom Athanasiou

Kenya’s Maasai Face Deepening Water Crisis

Low rainfall, rapid urbanization, and ineffective water resource management compound the problem.

Caroline Muiruri

US Democrats Put on Brave Face at COP29 as Republicans Talk up Cheap Energy

John Podesta says Trump won’t derail progress as GOP argues for increasing oil and gas production at UN talks.

Dharna Noor The Guardian

California vs. Trump 2.0

Lawmakers and activists are gearing up to use state and local government powers to safeguard the environment and communities.

Maureen Nandini Mitra KPFA - Terra Verde

When ‘OK, Boomer’ Means ‘Let’s Go Protest’

Growing participation of elders is fostering intergenerational solidarity in the climate movement.

Carrene Gepilano

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