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Brian Keeper survived the July 4 floods that devastated Hunt, Texas. But moving on may be the hardest part.
The only way to stop the long-lasting harms of lead poisoning in children is to end exposure to the chemical — and with data-driven and community-based action, that’s possible.
The backlash against an effort to resettle 200,000 evacuees holds lessons for future disasters.
Goldman Prize Winner Murrawah Maroochy Johnson talks climate justice and inheriting a legacy of Indigenous resistance.
The treaty, if ratified, will establish a new set of rules aimed at conserving marine species and ecosystems.
A successfully re-routed Southwestern transmission line shows its possible to overcome green energy obstacles.
3M sold "forever chemicals" for decades. Will it foot the bill to get them out of our water supply?
Chicago has the highest number of lead service lines in the nation, but the city's replacement program is moving at a glacial pace. Replacement and mitigation efforts in other states offer a better blueprint — and potential to create community jobs along the way.
The broadest look yet shows it's not just a Western worry.