In Alaska and British Columbia, climate change may open new rivers to fish – and to gold mines.
Maya L. Kapoor
Posted inJune 1, 2023: Seen and Unseen
How do you count the elusive lynx?
Wildlife cameras may be key to understanding the threatened species’ response to climate change.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2023: The Reveal
In a warming world, California’s trees keep dying
That could doom the state’s plan to fight climate change with the help of nature.
Posted inJuly 1, 2021: An Urban Greenspace Revolution
Mining for lithium, at a cost to Indigenous religions
In western Arizona, the push for EVs threatens the Hualapai Tribe’s religious practices.
Posted inMay 1, 2021: Beauty and Biodiversity in the Borderlands
Geographer Diana Liverman explains how to tackle the climate crisis fairly
The first step? Don’t panic.
Posted inMarch 1, 2021: The Rough Road Ahead
Nevada lithium mine kicks off a new era of Western extraction
The hastily approved project went forward without comment from the Fort McDermitt Paiute Shoshone Tribe.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2021: End of the Line
In Arizona, fighting a copper mine planned on sacred land
Oak Flat has been an important location to Indigenous peoples for millennia.
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In Arizona, building a wall — and destroying a canyon
In a mountain range too steep to cross, DHS is spending millions of dollars on five miles of border wall.
Posted inOctober 1, 2020: Democracy's Frayed Western Front
Former California prisoners may become professional wildfire fighters
Amid a raging fire season and pandemic, the Western U.S. seeks experienced fire crews to battle its conflagrations.
Posted inJuly 1, 2020: 'I am here fighting for my life and future children'
The only catfish native to the Western U.S. is running out of water
The Yaqui catfish was going extinct. Then came the border wall.
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‘This is not what a food bank was designed to do’
California food banks are struggling with an overwhelming need and ongoing recession.
Posted inMay 1, 2020: Lives on Lockdown
Hispanic-serving colleges and universities struggle to adapt to the pandemic
‘Government support is going to be vital.’
Posted inMay 1, 2020: Lives on Lockdown
Pro tips on physical distancing from the nonhuman world
Get lit, howl and mind your paws.
Posted inNovember 11, 2019: Storied Landscapes
The West is the stories we tell
To truly know a place, seek out its hidden histories.
Posted inAugust 5, 2019: From Prison to Fireline
When Arizona catches fire, prisoners step up
In one of the West’s harshest penal systems, incarcerated wildfire fighters learn to see themselves anew.
Posted inFebruary 4, 2019: Nizhoni Girls
Democrats are divided over the Green New Deal
Can newly elected progressives convince party leaders to embrace a bold climate agenda?
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Wildfire recovery is possible — for some Westerners
Resilience depends on economics and history as much as fuel.
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Utah files to support Trump’s diminished national monuments
Worried that the original monument designation may stand, Utah wants to jump into the fray.
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The country’s cheapest water is in the West’s driest cities
By charging more for nonessential gallons, cities could keep water affordable for everyone.
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8 states sue Interior for rollbacks on migratory bird protections
States say the birds have economic, cultural and ecological value.