The Activist Who Keeps Exposing Environmental Racism in the U.S.
Dr. Beverly Wright, co-founder of the National Black Environmental Justice Network, has spent decades empowering communities that are vulnerable to toxic chemicals.
Climate Change
Republicans Think the Woke Left Has Taken Over Your Xbox
“They’re trying to recruit your kids into climate politics at an earlier age. Make them climate conscious now.”
Mud Wizard and Mayhem: Germany’s Huge Anti-Coal Protest is Ongoing
Over the weekend, between 15,000 and 35,000 people showed up to protest the expansion of a coal mine. We spoke to them.
‘It’s the Apocalypse’: Thousands Flee As This Holy Himalayan Town Sinks Into the Ground
Despite warnings, construction in this popular mountain town, to accommodate Hindu pilgrims, ski tourists, and hydropower plants, has been relentless.
Policy
Climate Change Is Violent. Should the Fight Against It Be Too?
Peaceful protest isn't curbing the rapidly worsening crisis. Some activists say it’s time to attack the actual tools used to destroy the planet.
How to Figure Out Which Candidates Actually Care About the Environment
Here's a set of tools to help you understand the issues and vote in support of climate reform.
Coronavirus Could Be a 'Trigger Event' That Reshapes Society for the Better
The Sanders campaign could use this opportunity to transform into a pandemic-fighting, world-changing social movement.
Earth
Earth’s Core Has Stopped and May Be Reversing Direction, Study Says
The surprising finding might solve longstanding mysteries about climate and geological phenomena.
A Mind-Blowing Experiment Just Showed How Life's Ingredients Formed in Outer Space
Life's origins may lie in outer space, and a lab experiment just confirmed how it could happen.
Cities
Thank You For Your Feedback
The community feedback process is an inconvenient annoyance that brings out the worst in people. It is also at the heart of why U.S. cities can't build new housing or transportation.
Stockholm Thinks It Can Have an Electric Bikeshare Program So Cheap It’s Practically Free
No public subsidies. A day pass for the equivalent of 98 cents. Unlimited 90-minute rides for $14 per year. How?
Why Are Rich People So Obsessed With Proving US Cities Are Dystopian Hellholes?
Right-wing pundits, landlords, and tech executives all believe they can prove we are amid a crime wave with just one more video.