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India reaffirms rights of ‘Mother Nature’

The movement to recognize and protect the rights of nature scored another victory last month when an Indian court declared that the natural world should have legal rights on par with humans.

Joseph Winters May 13, 2022

A man crouching and planting a tree in a field with newly planted trees

Does planting trees actually help the climate? Here’s what we know.

Trees are great at capturing warming gases, but mass-planting efforts tell a tricky story.

Kate Yoder Science March 29, 2022

Reporters holding microphones out to Senator Joe Manchin, speaking with his hands raised in a half shrug

Manchin, Dems reach deal on climate legislation

The bill would devote $369 billion toward tackling “energy security and climate change."

Diana Kruzman Politics July 27, 2022

A celebrated startup promised Kentuckians green jobs. It gave them a ‘grueling hell on earth.’

The inside story of how AppHarvest's indoor farming scheme imploded — and took its blue-collar workforce down with it.

Austyn Gaffney Agriculture November 15, 2023

Illustration of glass of milk surrounded by green blobs, resembling cow print

Milking microbes instead of udders

Moooove over, cows. Precision fermentation creates the same proteins found in milk, leading to cheese, ice cream, and other treats that are indistinguishable from their conventional counterparts.

Naoki Nitta Food September 13, 2022

A diver is seen harvesting bull kelp just below the surface of the sea of the coast of Vancouver Island.

The kelp business is booming. Can regulators keep up?

Seaweed farms are exploding in popularity. Cultivators say policies are needed to protect marine life.

Emma Loewe Agriculture August 9, 2023

A dotted line connects photos from the EPA's 2021 Journey to Justice tour

Lead in the water and chloroprene in the air: Whom does the EPA protect?

The Biden administration promised change for overpolluted communities in the South. Four years later, they're still waiting.

Lylla Younes Accountability January 15, 2025

Australia’s ‘greenslide’ election

Australians delivered a strong mandate for climate action last weekend as they voted overwhelmingly for the center-left Labor Party, the Green Party, and pro-climate “teal” independent candidates.

Joseph Winters May 25, 2022

Republicans want climate solutions — just not from Biden

Americans broadly support action, a Pew poll shows, but partisanship keeps getting in the way.

Kate Yoder Politics July 14, 2022

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