Environment
Why Hundreds of Indigenous Hunters Are Surrendering Their Guns in India
The Adi tribe in northeast India relied on hunting wild animals for generations. And then they saw its ugly side.
Black People Are Being Shut Out of the Clean Energy Boom
Just 8 percent of employees at solar companies are Black. President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion stimulus could change that.
Bitcoin Mining Could Use More Energy Than All of Italy by 2024
It doesn’t have to be like this, researchers say.
Scientists Collected Human DNA From the Air In a Breakthrough
The first reported collection of human and animal DNA from ambient air is a boon for researchers in forensic archeology, ecology, and population studies.
Japanese Police Arrest a British Man for Throwing His Trash in a Mailbox
“I thought it was a trash can,” the man said.
Photos of Australia’s Disastrous ‘One-in-100-Year’ Floods
Parts of Australia that were ravaged by bushfires last year are now underwater.
Biden Criticized for Supporting a ‘Misguided’ Plan to Poison Colombia’s Coca Fields
Colombia insists the aerial spraying of coca, the base ingredient for cocaine, is the best option in the war on drugs. More than 150 experts say it can cause serious health problems and environmental destruction.
Black Homes Are Flooding Due to Racist Policies, Says Company Being Sued for Those Policies
A new study from the real estate company Redfin shows how racist housing policies have made Black neighborhoods more vulnerable to flooding than white ones. Meanwhile, Redfin is accused of helping keep those same neighborhoods segregated.
An ‘Eco-Friendly’ Danish Company Is Outsourcing Pollution to West Virginia, Locals Say
Residents of Jefferson County say ROCKWOOL never would have attempted such a high-emission factory across from an elementary school in eco-conscious Denmark.
In Photos: Massive Sandstorm Turns Beijing Orange
Scenes from Beijing look straight out of Blade Runner 2049.
Biden Wants to Reopen a Child Detention Center on Top of Toxic Military Waste
Joe Biden is looking to reopen the children’s detention center in Homestead, Florida, which is situated in an area so polluted it’s been designated unfit for residents.
2020 Changed Everything About Climate Justice
VICE World News followed up with youth climate justice activists to reflect on a year that was full of pain—and hope.