In 2068, the Lower 48’s last ski resort deputized soldier flies to manage human feces. The plan backfired.
Climate change
Posted inAugust 19, 2019: 2068: The Speculative Journalism Issue
Montana’s ‘Argus’ prototype projects glaciers where they once were
In 2068, an augmented reality program takes hold of its designer.
Posted inAugust 19, 2019: 2068: The Speculative Journalism Issue
Q & A: Why a whistleblower went AWOL from the Fire Service
In 2068, the U.S. faces year-round wildfires across the West with drafting wildland firefighters.
Posted inAugust 19, 2019: 2068: The Speculative Journalism Issue
The mysterious cow murders at Missouri Breaks
In 2068, a West Obsessed investigation.
Posted inAugust 19, 2019: 2068: The Speculative Journalism Issue
Will a thirsty Southwest put the Midwest underwater?
In 2068, tensions remain over the Great American Connector pipeline and a weather meddling program isn’t helping.
Posted inAugust 19, 2019: 2068: The Speculative Journalism Issue
Heard Around the West in 2068
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inAugust 19, 2019: 2068: The Speculative Journalism Issue
The latest from our hologram portal
We speculate updates to stories and the readers who speak out in 2068.
Posted inSeptember 16, 2019: "We can either wait on Mother Nature – or we can give it a shot ourselves."
Scientists struggle to find reasons behind gray whale deaths
Some researchers think the whales are starving, but the cause of death may be far more complicated.
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New Endangered Species Act rules open door to looser protections
The new implementation guidelines relax habitat protections and favor development.
Posted inSeptember 2, 2019: In Bad Faith
The desert gets a biocrust skin graft
Without its cover of living microorganisms, the desert is eroding.
Posted inArticles
Eco-fascism featured in El Paso terrorism suspect’s alleged manifesto
The racist rant calls for mass killings to make America more ‘sustainable.’ Other terrorists have done the same.
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Climate change research threatened by University of Alaska budget cuts
Gov. Mike Dunleavy slashed university funding by $130 million, alarming Alaskans, scientists and climate specialists.
Posted inJuly 21, 2019: A Radical Return
Development in Bozeman and the basin
The West continues to morph from growth and climate change.
Posted inArticles
The regime of glaciers is headed to its end
For 35 years, a team of scientists has studied the decline of glaciers. What does their loss mean?
Posted inAugust 5, 2019: From Prison to Fireline
With coal in free fall, Wyoming faces an uncertain future
As demand shrinks and the industry retracts, counties and the state are in an untenable situation.
Posted inArticles
The Colorado River needs a long-term plan for drought
Western states bought some time with a historic agreement but still face a hotter, drier future.
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How to Indigenize the Green New Deal and environmental justice
Native nations and activists must have a seat at the table.
Posted inArticles
Record heat in Alaska fuels wildfires
Anchorage sees 90 F as nearly 120 fires blaze across the state.
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New Wyoming coal company abandons mines and miners
State officials are picking up the pieces after Blackjewel goes belly up.
Posted inJuly 21, 2019: A Radical Return
Renegotiating the Columbia River Treaty, six decades later
How will bolstered support for tribal sovereignty and the environment change the U.S.-Canada agreement?