Environment | Opinion

China’s push to develop alternative proteins is not a threat to America. It’s good for the planet.

By Jacob Dreyer

We don’t use prescribed burns enough.

By M.R. O’Connor

We are being reminded the hard way that we share this world. Smoke knows no boundaries, and neither does fire.

By John Vaillant

We have hardly begun to understand how inextricably our own health and safety are intertwined with those of our wild neighbors.

By Margaret Renkl

Trump’s election merely confirms a shift that’s been happening for years.

By David Wallace-Wells

We need more timely updates in response to the rapid changes to the climate.

By Gavin Schmidt and Zeke Hausfather

Mounting development is a grave threat because of how it is carving up an ecosystem that must stay relatively intact to function.

By Arthur Middleton

If you care about the future of this planet and the future of the human race, you cannot afford to sit out this election.

By Margaret Renkl

Renting is quickly becoming a better way for many people to enjoy high-risk places with much less financial baggage.

By Benjamin Keys

When it comes to the climate crisis, sometimes feelings are as important as facts, even for meteorologists.

By John Morales and Jillian Weinberger