7 great #longreads about the environment from 2015

From California's nut boom to the green guru of professional sports, it's been a great year for longreads about the environment here at Mother Jones. In case you missed them (or you just want to read 'em again), here are some of our favorites, in no particular order: Mother Jones is a nonprofit and needs to raise $200,000 by December 31. Make your tax-deductible, year-end donation to support independent, investigative reporting.