2021
What to Save? Climate Change Forces Brutal Choices at National Parks.
For decades, the core mission of the Park Service was absolute conservation. Now ecologists are being forced to do triage, deciding what to safeguard — and what to let slip away.

The Mushrooms Will Survive Us
In our ruined global moment, watching something busily transform trash into fleshy, sculptural fruit is a comfort.

2020
How to Take Care of Your Lungs
Air pollution set millions of Americans up to be less able to fight the coronavirus.

Race, Pollution, and the Coronavirus—and How to be Prepared for Overlapping Disasters
Hurricane and wildfire season won’t wait for the pandemic to end.

Lyme Disease is Spreading, Thanks to Climate Change. Here’s How to Avoid It
Lyme symptoms can mirror Covid-19, as well as put you at greater risk for the virus.

2015
Is a Global University Ethical?
Lured by big checks from booming economies, American universities are scrambling to set up campuses in countries like China, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. But what happens when relations with their funders turn sour, or their business model fails to pan out?