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Construction equipment works on derailed trains. There is snow on the ground and bare trees in the background.

The train derailment in Ohio was a disaster waiting to happen

Trains carry hazardous chemicals everyday. They're also dangerously unregulated.

John McCracken Accountability February 21, 2023

1990s-era photo of car at an Exxon gas station.

Exxon’s models predicting climate change were spot on — 40 years ago

A new study finds that Exxon’s projections were as good as any academic's.

Kate Yoder Accountability January 12, 2023

Collage of hip hop artists with green pieces of paper on blue background

Hip hop has been a climate voice for 50 years. Why haven’t more people noticed?

“People have spent time bobbing their heads to our stories of this despair and not seeing it as a call to action.”

Zack O’Malley Greenburg Culture August 30, 2023

Ships are docked along refinery facilities at the Houston Ship Channel in Texas.

Congressional watchdog warns of climate threats to chemical plants

More than a third of risky U.S. chemical facilities face threats exacerbated by global warming, according to a new report.

Naveena Sadasivam Regulation March 7, 2022

illustration depicting abandoned nursing home with water damage, a window showing fallen power lines, and a lone wheelchair

How Hurricane Ida turned a Louisiana nursing home into a living nightmare

For Louisiana nursing home residents warehoused during Hurricane Ida, the storm was only the start of a deadly nightmare.

Nick Tabor Extreme Weather November 2, 2023

The new solar array on the roof of the Downtown High School in San Francisco, California

Schools are harnessing solar power in record numbers

Solar arrays offer cost savings and educational opportunities.

Joseph Winters Energy September 20, 2022

burning and smoky ground next to dirt road and dead trees

Australian environmental report finally recognizes Indigenous knowledge

The bleak, national assessment of the environment recommends an Indigenous rights-based approach.

Joseph Lee Indigenous Affairs July 20, 2022

Major ‘landback’ victory in New York state

The Onondaga Nation, New York state, and the U.S. Department of the Interior announced a historic agreement last week that will return more than 1,000 acres of land to the nation.

Joseph Winters July 5, 2022

Workers are dying from extreme heat. Why aren’t there laws to protect them?

“We’re asking for something so simple. Something that could save so many lives.”

Jana Cholakovska & Nate Rosenfield Accountability October 19, 2023

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