The New York Times spent days with our co-founder Doug Tallamy exploring the science of native plants. Read the highlights and full story.

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On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), OMB-2026-0034, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance. The scope of this proposed regulation is...

A classic fern with arching leaves that can grow to large sizes! Fairly adaptable provided adequate moisture. Do well planted alongside spring ephemerals like trillium, Dutchman’s breeches, and bloodr...

Trump's unauthorized war in Iran has already taken the lives of US servicemembers and at least 1,000 Iranian civilians. It has devolved into a larger regional conflict, with missile and drone strikes,...

And the problem is just getting worse

The year of renewables, bad news in disguise, "climate hushers", and how to keep the conversation going

Alaska’s Tongass is often called “the lungs of North America.” It is where environmental watchdog, Joshua Wright, and Tlingit warrior, Wanda Culp, are standing up against a political campaign that is ...

ProPublica has added the ability to find nonprofit organizations that auditors have flagged as having serious financial or control deficiencies. We also added the ability to search for organizations t...

Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...

With dwindling oversight, cattle are grazing where they’re not supposed to and in greater numbers or for longer periods than permitted. This can spread invasive plants, pushing out native species and ...

The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and...