The Congo's Ancient Forest Could Be Gone in Our Lifetime
Stretching across the heart of the African continent, the Congo rainforest is a global treasure. There, you’ll find the…
National Prison Strike Spotlights Toxic Conditions in Jails
On August 21, people incarcerated in states across the U.S. stopped working, went on hunger strikes, and started…
Civil Liberties Group Raises Concerns Over Potential Surveillance of Pipeline Protestors
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing the federal government over suspicions that it’ll be working closely…
First Nations and Farmers Are Marching Across Iowa to Stop the Dakota Access Pipeline
Many think that the fight to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline in the Midwest is long over. That couldn’t be further from…
Dangerous Chemicals Found in Flint River Water Before the Lead Crisis Started [Updated]
More than four years since the water crisis began in Flint, Michigan, new information continues to trickle out. That…
This Is What Happens When Bad Policies Meet
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule that would, by its own admission, result in more…
Haunting Photos Take Us Back to the Beginning of the Flint Water Crisis
Photographer Matthew Brandt traveled to Flint, Michigan, from Los Angeles back in 2016. The 35-year-old was there to…
Revived Keystone XL Pipeline Suffers a Major Setback in Court
Having been struck down by former President Barack Obama and revived by President Donald Trump, the embattled Keystone…
The Dakota Access Pipeline Wants to Ship Even More Oil Across Tribal Lands
As if the original Dakota Access Pipeline didn’t cause enough drama, its developer now wants to expand the crude oil…
A Pesticide Scott Pruitt Supported Just Got Struck Down in Court
Looks like the Environmental Protection Agency finally has to ban a certain pesticide. An appeals court ordered the…
We Really Need to Ban Asbestos Already
The public is currently Freaking The Fuck Out over asbestos. Yes, the group of cancer-causing minerals people thought…
Public Lands and Threatened Wildlife Are Delaying Two Major Pipelines
New East Coast pipeline projects have been having a rough couple of weeks.
Native Hawaiians Turn to Ancient Traditions to Save Their Reefs
HE‘EIA, HAWAII—The mountains on the windward shores of Oahu, Hawaii, are prone to clouds. On a recent breezy summer…
Displaced Puerto Ricans Have Another Month of Housing—But What’s Next?
Ruth Santiago Nieves arrived in Massachusetts from Caguas, Puerto Rico, just a few days after Christmas last year. The…
Latest Study Puts Puerto Rico’s Maria Death Toll Above 1,100
The anniversary for Hurricane Maria is a little over a month away. Despite all the time that has passed, the Puerto…
Tribal Members Are Already Scrutinizing Keystone XL Environmental Review
Construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline is set to begin in 2019, but before then, the public has a chance to comment…
Why It’s Hard for Flint Residents to Trust That School Water Is Lead-Free
It’s been more than four years since the water crisis struck Flint, Michigan, and residents are still reeling,…
Supreme Court Rules Climate Kids Will Have Their Day in Court
There’s hope in our world after all: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark climate case, Juliana v. United…
A Landowner Is Suing to Keep Louisiana Pipeline Off His Property
Court dates are racking up for Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the 163-mile Bayou Bridge Pipeline in…
This Latest Straw Ban Also Comes With a Ban on Toxic Food Packaging
From Disney World to Seattle, plastic straw bans have become, well, trendy. So it’s perhaps no surprise that San…