A gigantic wind project will cut through Indigenous lands in the Southwest
Apr 22, 2024, 4:30 am By Taylar Dawn StagnerThis story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led…California communities are fighting the last battery recycling plant in the West — and its toxic legacy
Apr 22, 2024, 4:15 am By Molly PetersonThis story is being co-published with Public Health Watch. West of the Rockies, just one lead…How to investigate toxic lead lurking in your community’s soil
Apr 22, 2024, 4:00 am By Yvette CabreraLead poisoning is often treated as if it’s a problem of the past. But its harmful legacy lingers…Rural Georgia community battles railroad trying to take their land
Apr 21, 2024, 9:00 am By Aallyah Wright, Capital BThis story was originally published by Capital B. After a year-long legal battle with a railroad…Drilling for oil on public land in the US is about to get more expensive
Apr 20, 2024, 9:00 am By Nick Bowlin, High Country NewsThis story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of…The EPA is cracking down on PFAS — but not in fertilizer
Apr 19, 2024, 5:20 pm By Zoya TeirsteinOn Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency designated two types of “forever chemicals” as…Taking Big Oil to court for ‘climate homicide’ isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds
Apr 19, 2024, 4:45 am By Kate YoderA new legal theory suggests that oil companies could be taken to court for every kind of homicide in…Pediatricians say climate conversations should be part of any doctor’s visit
Apr 19, 2024, 4:30 am By Anya KamenetzThe reality of climate change came home for Dr. Samantha Ahdoot one summer day in 2011 when her son…At UN conference, Indigenous peoples say little has changed after promises made a decade ago
Apr 19, 2024, 4:15 am By Anita HofschneiderIn December, Catherine Muruparanga-Ikenn used a power tool to erase the words on a museum display of…UN puts spotlight on attacks against Indigenous land defenders
Apr 18, 2024, 1:08 pm By Sarah SaxThis story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led…Staggering quantities of energy transition metals are winding up in the garbage bin
Apr 18, 2024, 4:45 am By Maddie StoneTo build all of the solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicle batteries, and other technologies…The US still won’t fully embrace the rights of Indigenous peoples, here or abroad
Apr 18, 2024, 4:30 am By Anna V. Smith, High Country NewsThis story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led…A new federal rule aims to protect miners from black lung disease
Apr 17, 2024, 1:35 pm By Katie MyersSilica dust, thrown into the air while mining, has contributed to a staggering rise in cases of…In a first, California cracks down on farms guzzling groundwater
Apr 17, 2024, 12:34 pm By Jake BittleIn much of the United States, groundwater extraction is unregulated and unlimited. There are few…A wave of climate-conscious startups are brewing ‘beanless coffee’
Apr 17, 2024, 10:57 am By Claire Elise ThompsonThe spotlight It’s no secret that climate change poses a threat to our agricultural systems.…Who’s afraid of a 300-mile transmission line that could help decarbonize the Southeast?
Apr 17, 2024, 4:45 am By Gautama MehtaThis story was produced by Grist and co-published with Verite News. When a winter storm knocked…The world’s 4th coral bleaching event has officially arrived
Apr 16, 2024, 7:52 pm By Sachi Kitajima MulkeyAs ocean water heats up, swaths of once-technicolor coral reefs have begun turning white, putting…FEMA is making an example of this Florida boomtown. Locals call it ‘revenge politics.’
Apr 16, 2024, 4:45 am By Jake BittleWhen U.S. homeowners buy subsidized flood insurance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency,…Monitoring a ‘sea of trucks’ in Chicago
Apr 16, 2024, 4:30 am By Juanpablo Ramirez-FrancoThis coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit…Your guide to the 2024 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Apr 15, 2024, 4:45 am By Anita HofschneiderThis story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led…
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