Humans are born into a wondrous planetary chorus. The whistles of dolphins. The trill of a bird. The pop and crackle of trees. But today, many of us rarely hear anything other than ourselves. In a world teeming with sound, what happens when a species only listens to itself?

On paper, the world has agreed to limit global heating to 1.5°C over pre-industrial levels. In reality, we are not on track to meet that goal. But the window is not yet fully closed. If we take decisive action this decade, we may still be able to prevent warming beyond 1.5°C. Will we?

The Refuge dives into the decades-long debate over drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Through our reporting, we ask: what’s at stake if we drill in the refuge—and if we don’t?

The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, and that has big consequences for all of us. But satellite images of melting sea ice don't begin to tell the whole story. Four million people live in the Arctic, and they’ve been dealing with the effects of climate change for decades. We wanted to hear from them in this pivotal moment—when the ground is literally shifting beneath their feet.

In our first season, we explore the story of the American bison. The United States named bison the national mammal, but we still haven't decided if we're ready to restore them as wild animals on the American landscape. Could we ever live with wild, free-roaming bison again? Should we try? Why, or why not?