Tipping Point
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.
To Keep Indigenous Women Safe Joe Biden Must Go Beyond Keystone XL
Population booms caused by resource extraction sites and nearby temporary housing, or man camps, create a "hotbed" for criminal activity that disproportionately harms Indigenous communities.
Biden Might Finally Ban a Pesticide that Studies Say Poisoned Kids' Brains for Decades
Even as farm workers alleged in lawsuits that chlorpyrifos had made them sick, Trump’s EPA refused to ban it. One of Biden’s first executive actions might change that.
Residents Displaced by a Mega-Tsunami Can Never Go Home
For survivors of Greenland's 2017 mega-tsunami, the aftershocks of the disaster haven't finished.
Black People Have Been Saying 'We Can't Breathe' for Decades
At 73, Dr. Robert Bullard, widely recognized as the 'Father of Environmental Justice,' is now preparing the next generation of Black leaders to lead the movement.
Climate Change Is Making Women's Chores Deadlier
The job of collecting water during the dry season is sending women in northern Kenya farther and farther afield, even while pregnant. Some women don't make it back alive.
Trump Is About to Hand Over Sacred Apache Land to a Mining Company
Trump officials are rushing to hand over Oak Flat in Arizona to Resolution Copper by next month, a full year ahead of schedule—while they still can.
Some Ski Resorts Are Finally Starting to Reckon With Their Racist History
Resorts largely serve rich white people. But Indigenous communities are fighting to change that.
Trump's Environmental Rollbacks Are Racist. Here's How Biden Can Overturn Them Immediately.
A few executive actions from President-Elect Joe Biden could have real-world impacts for Black, Indigenous, and people of color at home.
The Climate Crisis Is Giving Children in Zimbabwe PTSD
Cyclone Idai ravaged parts of Zimbabwe in March 2019. But more than a year after the tragedy, some children affected by the disaster are still struggling psychologically.
It Looks Like AOC's Squad Will Double After Election Day
The progressive group calling for a Green New Deal and pushing the Democrats left is about to get a whole lot bigger.