Environmental racism is poisoning America’s waters
Thousands of people in U.S. cities have been left without access to clean water. Communities say institutional racism is to blame.
Why one Native family is donating their fracking proceeds to benefit Indian Country
A new fund will support deeply researched investigative journalism that reports on critical issues in Indian Country.
‘Existential threat’: Indigenous leaders urge Citigroup to stop backing Amazon oil
Indigenous leaders said the bank's role in enabling the expansion of the oil and gas industry was pushing the Amazon rainforest closer to the brink of collapse.
Are Private Schools Better than Public?
Our public school system may be the best in the world. However, poverty, coupled with the fact that the people in charge are ignoring facts and turning instead to the corporate profit-seekers, is debilitating to the system.
Youth demand action on nature, following IUCN’s first-ever global youth summit
“So we linked our demands to our own actions through our ‘Your Promise, Our Future’ campaign and are showing world leaders what we are doing for the world and then asking them what they are going to do for us and our future.”
New poll shows widespread bipartisan interest in electric cars
This strong majority carried across all demographic groups, with seven out of every 10 self-identified Republican voters viewing electric vehicles positively.
Thirsty fields: How agriculture drains the Colorado River’s lifeline
As water becomes increasingly scarce, what choices lie ahead for the river's sustainability?
Welcome to 2020: 8 important environmental stories to follow this year
From the extinction crisis to plastic pollution and the 2020 election, these are some of the stories we expect to dominate headlines in the year ahead.
Hurricane Michael pummels communities in Florida, a state led by a climate change-denying governor
It is the third most powerful storm to ever hit the U.S. mainland, and meteorologists say it is supercharged by warmer-than-usual water in the Gulf of Mexico.
VIDEO: Obama’s Journey: 10 Signs of Extreme Climate Change in Alaska and Why It...
The reason Obama went to the state is that it is at the forefront of the climate change crisis. Here are the climate problems it is facing according to the Environmental Protection Agency.