December 21, 2017 — As I look back on 2017, one thing is clear: Media and science are facing an attack unlike anything I’ve seen in my lifetime.

At Ensia, we pride ourselves on being a nonpartisan publication, or, as we often say, “beyond politics” in our approach to the issues we cover — because we know that these issues are everyone’s issues. They may not affect everyone equally, but they do affect everyone.

But we are living in extraordinary times.

Climate change is harming our world and us in real time. Wild plants and animals are being lost in record numbers. And many of our foundational beliefs (for example, the right to clean air and clean water) and institutions (for example, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) seem like they are up for grabs.

In the face of all this, we believe people like you — all over the world — deserve the information needed to improve public discourse, make more informed decisions and fight for a better future.

Because the future doesn’t just happen. We create the future.

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Your tax-deductible donation — which is being doubled now through Dec. 31 thanks to News Match — not only helps us financially, but also is a vote of support for all these things we believe to be true.

In return, we promise to work even harder to shine a light on solutions to environmental challenges and help change-makers like you lead the way to a better future. View Ensia homepage

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