Indigenous Workers Are Escaping ‘Toxic’ Fossil Fuel Jobs
For many Indigenous peoples, oil and gas work is the only good-paying job around. But clean energy leaders are trying to change that.
Humans Used to Be Good for the Planet, And We Can Be Again
Humans used nearly three-quarters of the Earth's land 12,000 years ago and colonization and industrialization brought negative effects, new research shows.
Learning a New Language Can Help Us Escape Climate Catastrophe
Many Indigenous languages have been forcefully wiped out by white people. Turns out, they’re some of our main hopes for beating the climate crisis.
Here’s How Radioactive Fukushima Nuclear Plant’s Wastewater Is
The diluted concentration of the radioactive element tritium will harm no one, Japan says.
Japan Will Release Fukushima’s Radioactive Water Into the Ocean
The Fukushima nuclear power plant is about to run out of capacity to store treated wastewater.
Biden’s About to Unveil the Biggest Climate Spending Plan in US History
The $2 trillion proposal represents a new political strategy to lead the U.S. into a serious response to global warming, which scientists say will unleash planet-wide catastrophe if we don’t act soon.
This Tiny Fishing Town Was Poisoned By a Coal Plant. The Government Is Trying to Replace it With a Mine
People in Senegal protested a coal plant financed by the African Development Bank and others for years. Now, a Turkish mining and steel complex threatens to undo their work.
Catholics' Fervor for Turtle Flesh During Lent Threatens Endangered Species in Colombia
Though hunters and vendors face fines for wildlife trafficking, they don’t have many other options.
Photos of Australia’s Disastrous ‘One-in-100-Year’ Floods
Parts of Australia that were ravaged by bushfires last year are now underwater.
Then and Now: The Scars of Japan’s 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami
A decade has passed since the triple disaster that devastated Japan’s northeastern region.
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.
Banning the Sale of Wild Meat Might Actually Make Pandemics More Likely
Conservationists have advocated a ban to prevent future pandemics and protect biodiversity. A new study suggests it might do the exact opposite.