As climate change continues making wildfires worse, how do we learn to live with fire?
Sustainability
Timber Wars
Thirty years ago, a fight over old-growth forests and the spotted owl forever transformed the way we see – and fight over – the natural world.
Life in the drill zone
More than a decade ago, the U.S. made a big bet on natural gas as a path to reduced emissions and energy independence. But has that bet gone bad for communities – and the climate?
Emission control
If we want to slow climate change, we have to slash methane pollution. Methane is heating up the planet and threatens the health of people who live near drill sites.
Timber Wars
Thirty years ago, a fight over old-growth forests and the spotted owl forever transformed the way we see – and fight over – the natural world.
Nicaragua to crack down on conflict beef
After dozens of Indigenous people were murdered in land disputes, Nicaragua has moved to monitor its cattle industry. Beef raised on protected lands likely made its way to U.S. consumers.
The American divide
Reveal host Al Letson talks to a first-time voter, whose struggles reflect the divisions this country faces after a historic election.
America’s ring of fire
Wildfires are getting bigger, more expensive and closer to people’s homes. We examine how wildfires got so dangerous – and how some are fighting back.
The refuge revealed
Oil rigs may soon be coming to the nation’s largest wildlife refuge. We find out what that could mean to the people who live there.
New York bill to ban toxic solvent TCE awaits governor’s signature
At the federal level, the White House has interfered with the EPA’s evaluation of the chemical, which can cause cancers and deform fetal hearts.