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A person stands on a city street wearing a helmet and talking to another person, also helmeted, on a bike, with another bike with a red bag with the letters GH on it in the foreground

NYC’s food delivery workers are sweltering in the heat — and demanding more protection

"We risked our health for the delivery companies during COVID, and now we are doing it again."

Frida Garza Labor August 30, 2024

Aerial view of Puget Sound and city of Seattle, with mountains in background

In Seattle, advocacy groups pitch ‘social housing’ as a climate solution

Mixed-income affordable housing can cut emissions and boost equity, they argue.

Joseph Winters Cities February 7, 2025

overhead view of a highway built above marshland and open water in Louisiana

As seas rise, where will Louisiana’s fishers go?

A new paper says New Orleans must relocate inland. But that’s a lot harder when your economy revolves around seafood.

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture May 21, 2026

Illustration over tire tracks over prairie and stream

Illinois is feuding with itself over endangered species protections

The state Department of Transportation has sidestepped endangered species protections in 11 cases, according to public records.

Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco Accountability April 29, 2026

Canoers paddle through the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota.

Republicans deployed a little-known law to open Minnesota wilderness to mining

Legal experts say the use of the Congressional Review Act to open mining near the Boundary Waters could drastically reshape U.S. public lands protections.

Rebecca Egan McCarthy Politics April 16, 2026

In an aerial view, a customer pumps gas into his car at an Arco station in Los Angeles.

Why $4 gasoline is the tipping point for EVs

As fuel costs climb, the long-term math shifts toward EVs — but consumer hesitation and infrastructure gaps could slow the transition.

Tik Root Energy March 19, 2026

A snow capped mountain loops above pine trees on a green hill

Senate Republicans want to sell 3 million acres of public land

The majority of public land is too fire prone and far away from communities to even make sense for housing, research shows.

Kylie Mohr Politics June 13, 2025

Two cows sit in the background of two huge solar panels in a field

USDA abruptly cancels rural energy grant application window

It’s the latest setback for the longstanding REAP program, casting uncertainty over the future of a resource that helps farmers save on energy and install solar.

Kari Lydersen Food and Agriculture July 17, 2025

An aluminum single-serve coffee pod against a black and blue background

Why it’s so hard to create a truly recyclable Keurig coffee pod

A company is betting on aluminum to solve K-cups’ sustainability problem. But experts say it’s complicated.

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture December 16, 2024

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