stLouISTFederal judge rolls back key civil rights protections in Louisiana’s ‘sacrifice zones’
The decision could open the door for other industry-friendly states to follow suit.
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What climate policies work best? A new study has answers.
Out of 1,500 policies in 41 countries, a small fraction had a big impact.
Mississippi officials saw the Jackson water crisis coming — and did nothing
A new report from the EPA inspector general found the state’s health department saw evidence of elevated lead levels as early as 2015.
An invisible, toxic chemical has been poisoning residents in Puerto Rico for decades
An industrial worker got one whiff of ethylene oxide. Twenty years later, he still hasn’t recovered — and his community is searching for answers.
Why Puerto Rico remains a tax haven for polluters
Despite health risks, Puerto Rico keeps tax incentives in place for cancer-causing chemical polluters.
Why the EPA is relying on unproven technology to stop cancer-causing emissions
Regulators hope sealed enclosures can keep a dangerous chemical from getting loose. Experts think they’re wrong.
This simple farming technique can capture carbon for thousands of years
Across the world, farmers are turning waste biomass into biochar, improving soils, boosting yields, and creating a new source of income.
Colorado is trying to prevent people from putting plastic forks in their compost
But even products certified as "compostable" are causing headaches.
How ‘loving corrections’ could transform our relationships with one another — and the Earth
In her newest book, activist and scholar adrienne maree brown offers a practical guide to empathy.
Climate change is messing with city sewers — and the solutions are even messier
As heavy rains overwhelm aging pipes, Boston and NYC are choosing very different paths forward.
Corporate climate targets are a mess. Could tracking ‘spheres of influence’ help?
New research proposes a new, more expansive way to look at companies’ contribution to global net-zero.
Here’s how much cropland could be freed up if Americans ate half as much meat
A national flexitarian diet would reduce the amount of U.S. farmland by roughly the size of South Dakota.
Your guide to a disaster-prone election year
Hello and welcome to week three of State of Emergency, a limited-run newsletter about how disasters are reshaping our politics. I’m Jake Bittle. Hurricane Michael tore across the Florida Panhandle as a Category 5 storm less than four weeks before the pivotal 2018 midterm elections, killing dozens of people and destroying more than 1,000 structures. […]
How do you reduce the carbon footprint of a political convention? One donation at a time.
Organizers want the 50,000 attendees to pitch in toward solutions.
Your guide to voting after a disaster
How to cast your ballot, in person or by mail, if extreme weather disrupts your life.
Extreme weather 101: Your guide to staying prepared and informed
How to pack a go-bag, get emergency alerts, and find disaster aid.
How can you tell if soil is healthy? Just listen to it.
First-of-its-kind research shows how "ecoacoustics" can help scientists monitor the health of soils — using underground critter concerts.
Breaking down a Georgia Power bill
Here's a look at all the charges that make up a typical monthly electricity bill for many Georgia residents.
Recent Supreme Court decisions are already slowing climate progress
Supreme Court rulings limiting federal authority have upended the legal landscape — and could discourage bold climate policies.
Research shows that what you call climate change doesn’t matter much
People don't need "climate emergency" or "global boiling" to make them worried. They're already worried.