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Industrial plants in Birmingham, Alabama, have polluted the air and land in its historic Black communities for over a century. In an epicenter of environmental injustice, officials continue to fail to right the wrongs plaguing the city’s north side.

New research finds it intensified rains by 50 percent but was hardly the only factor.

Without air or water permits, the company will have to “go back to the drawing board.”

Tribal governments will now have a say in how 620 million acres of federal lands are managed.

Four failed rainy seasons and supply chain disruptions threaten millions with food insecurity.

The city, where Target is headquartered, is pressuring big brands to “abandon fossil-fueled ships.”

Another year of erratic weather means cranberry farmers are facing slim margins and tough decisions.

Coal’s dependence on railways could lead to electricity shortages and sky-high prices.

A growing number of initiatives in Detroit are working to redefine outdoor activities as acts of liberation.

Multi-year struggle for Columbia Gorge community shows that laws are only as strong as their enforcement.

In France, a deadly heat wave gave rise to an intergenerational housing movement.

A first-of-its-kind study measures the impact of industrial mining on global tropical forest loss

How Georgia and other Republican-led states are trying to benefit from the clean manufacturing boom.

An interview with Kate Beaton, the author of "Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands."

Critics say the move could jeopardize the livelihoods of delivery workers and are pushing to make charging safer, easier and more affordable.

A new study finds that 1.5 degrees of warming would cause irreversible changes.

A new report finds that Big Oil spent $750 million last year on climate-friendly marketing.

The art world sees a megasculpture masterpiece; others see a tribute to American colonialism.

A new report says Indigenous communities face an alarming trend in access to clean water.

A new report says money from the infrastructure package could be funneled to “highway boondoggles.”