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An aerial view of the AltEn facility, surrounded by green fields.

How a Nebraska ethanol plant turned seeds into toxic waste

State regulators shuttered the AltEn plant in 2021 after years of environmental violations. Residents are just beginning to grapple with its toxic legacy.

Diana Kruzman Health April 21, 2022

How we investigated the land-grant university system

A methodology of our efforts to reveal how land-grant universities continue to profit from stolen Indigenous resources.

Maria Parazo Rose & Clayton Aldern Technology February 6, 2024

‘I just want my people out here’: Black-led groups in Detroit are cultivating access to nature

A growing number of initiatives in Detroit are working to redefine outdoor activities as acts of liberation.

Rukiya Colvin, Planet Detroit Equity September 14, 2022

iew at Yucca Mountain Nuclear Facility located West of Las Vegas, is proposed to store hazardous materials including used nuclear fuels, January 23, 2003 near Mercury, Nevada.

Smaller reactors may still have a big nuclear waste problem

A new generation of reactors promises a nuclear energy renaissance, but critics say the U.S. needs to figure out what to do about its radioactive garbage.

Gregory Barber Cities June 15, 2022

After violent evictions, Indigenous Maasai call human rights investigation a sham

In Tanzania, thousands of Maasai are being removed from their homelands for tourism and conservation.

Joseph Lee Global Indigenous Affairs Desk February 13, 2023

Freddie Mac is cashing in on the green bond market. Is that a good thing?

Green bonds may not be as sustainable as you think.

Naveena Sadasivam Buildings January 13, 2022

A BQ-100 Beechcraft aircraft fitted with canisters containing Silver Iodide, Sodium Chloride and Potassium Chloride on its wings takes off during the cloud seeding experiment Project Varshadhari at Jakkur Airport in the Indian city of Bangalore on August 21, 2017.

Can cloud seeding help quench the thirst of the US West?

In the midst of a historic megadrought, states in the American West are embracing cloud seeding to increase snow and rainfall.

James Dinneen Climate March 12, 2022

The Climeworks CO2 collector (a big fan) is located in the exhibition rooms of the Zukunftsmuseum, the branch of the Deutsches Museum in Munich.

A new coalition is placing a big bet on carbon removal technology

Companies, nonprofits, foundations, and universities are coming together to promote "direct air capture," or sucking CO2 from the air. But not everyone thinks it is a good idea.

Diana Kruzman Climate & Energy May 27, 2022

Home is where the drilling isn’t

State regulators in Colorado have denied a fossil fuel company’s request to drill 33 oil and gas wells near a community in Firestone, a town just north of Denver.

Joseph Winters March 16, 2022

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