Environmental Justice

On Monday, the nation’s largest union of coal miners announced that it’s down for the shift to renewable energy as…

One of the main things Terriq Thompson remembers about Benjamin Franklin High School, where he graduated in 2019, is…

A new report from the regional think tank Ohio River Valley Institute finds that just four states in Central…

There’s a scientific consensus that coal, oil, and gas are frying the planet and will have to be phased out…

Myrtle Felton has lived in St. James Parish her whole life, but it looks nothing like it did when she was young.

When he wasn’t busy searching for Ritz Carlton lotion, former Environmental Protection Administrator Scott Pruitt…

There’s growing awareness that plastics are an environmental disaster for marine and terrestrial ecosystems alike. A …

Spring is here, and I’ve been thinking a lot more about my wardrobe—and how sick I am of it. Even though I cleaned…

Four graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have called for scientists to help support…

There’s no question that flooding is becoming worse due to the climate crisis pushing up our sea levels and making…

On Tuesday night, the U.S. House passed an essential piece of climate policy. But the legislation makes no mention…

Right now, Calandra Davis’ water pressure is too low to take a shower. When she turns on her sinks, the water comes…

In a victory for Indigenous rights and conservation activists, the Forest Service rescinded its decision to permit…

Increasing extreme weather events is wreaking havoc across the globe, and may be harming the health of newborn…

Environmental justice may seem to some like a new buzzword that has arisen in recent years as we reckon with climate…

In India, agriculture employs more than 50% of the country. It’s also in crisis due to climate change and…

Rep. Deb Haaland just finished a historic confirmation hearing to run the Department of Interior. If her nomination…

Where I live in Baltimore, utility bills can be a crushing burden. That’s especially true for the city’s low-income…

On Monday night, the temperature in Lake Charles, Louisiana dipped to 14 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-10 degrees…

Since November, hundreds of thousands of farmers and their supporters have been protesting across India, calling for…