Sustainability and Mountain Environment

Wildfire, targeted grazing, and the changing ecology of Southern California

The landscapes of Southern California have been defined by movement for millennia, shaped by the ebb and flow of animals,…

Olympic Athletes and Scientists Converge on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Climate Protections and Public Land Conservation

In a high-stakes legislative push aimed at reversing a trend of environmental deregulation, the non-profit organization Protect Our Winters (POW)…

Protect Our Winters Demands Resignation of EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Following Repeal of Landmark Climate Endangerment Finding

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially moved to repeal the 2009 Endangerment Finding, a move that effectively strips the…

Guardians of the Coastline: Dr. Ali Banwell’s Urgent Mission to Decode the Stability of Antarctica’s McMurdo Ice Shelf

At the southern extremity of the globe, where the terrestrial world meets the Southern Ocean, a specialized team of glaciologists…

The 2025-2026 Snow Season in the Western United States and Its Implications for Regional Water Security

The 2025-2026 winter season across the Western United States has concluded as one of the most anomalous and challenging periods…

The Digital Battleground of the Energy Transition: Decoding the Coordinated Disinformation Campaign Against Renewables

As the global community accelerates the transition toward a low-carbon economy, a sophisticated and well-funded opposition has emerged to challenge…

Community Advocacy Secures Approval for Trego Battery Energy Storage System in Reno Nevada

The landscape of the American West is undergoing a fundamental transformation as local communities increasingly take the lead in infrastructure…

The Last Whole Place: Federal Lease Sales and the Historical Evolution of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

The federal government initiated the first of five mandated oil and gas lease sales in the western Arctic on March…

Power in Partnerships: How Salomon and POW Are Showing Up For Winter 

The suspension of summer skiing operations on the Horstman Glacier at Whistler Blackcomb marks a definitive turning point for the…

Arctic Permafrost Research Project Deploys Advanced Flux Tower to Monitor Escalating Methane and Carbon Dioxide Emissions on Alaskas North Slope

Researchers operating out of the Toolik Field Station on Alaska’s North Slope have successfully completed the installation of a specialized…