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R. Mukaro Borrero speaks at a podium with a drum at a BLM protest

Indigenous Taíno of Puerto Rico take their fight for visibility and rights to the UN

Without US representation, the Taíno advocate for environmental justice and cultural preservation internationally.

Joseph Lee Global Indigenous Affairs Desk May 2, 2022

A view of long pipes that feed into an oil refinery in the distance

This “climate-friendly” fuel comes with an astronomical cancer risk

Almost half of products cleared so far under the new federal biofuels program are not in fact biofuels — and the EPA acknowledges that the plastic-based ones may present an “unreasonable risk” to human health or the environment.

Sharon Lerner, ProPublica Climate & Energy February 25, 2023

Two men manage a hos aboard a fire truck as another man looks on.

Wisconsin cleanup shifts toxic PFAS burden to Alabama Black Belt

The 'father of environmental justice' says sending fluorinated firefighting foam to a landfill in the mostly poor, Black town of Emelle perpetuates racism.

Bennet Goldstein, Wisconsin Watch, Sarah Whites-Koditschek, AL.com, & Dennis Pillion, AL.com Equity November 4, 2023

Climate deniers, swipe left

A new study of users on the popular dating app OkCupid finds that not taking climate change seriously is the biggest deal breaker for those looking for a match.

Joseph Winters March 14, 2022

Ohio residents fight to get radioactive oil and gas waste off their roads

At least 13 states allow drilling waste to be used for road de-icing, dust suppression, and maintenance.

Diana Kruzman Health May 13, 2022

In Mindanao, Philippines, siltation from a mine is washed down the river and into the ocean.

Climate change is intensifying Earth’s water cycle at twice the predicted rate, research shows

Rising temperatures pushing much more freshwater towards poles than climate models previously estimated.

Donna Lu Science March 1, 2022

young people holding a sign that says don't fail us

COP27 is over. What did it achieve?

The climate conference delivered a historic deal on loss and damage — but little else.

Blanca Begert, Emily Pontecorvo, & Naveena Sadasivam COP27 November 22, 2022

a group of people in neon green police vests stand behind a large yellow and red banner that reads listen to the science

Scientists identify the missing ingredient for climate action: Political will

The IPCC's latest report finally recognizes the social barriers to climate action.

Zoya Teirstein Politics April 8, 2022

Rush hour at the intersection of the 110 and 101 freeways on June 15, 2021 in Los Angeles.

Car tires produce vastly more particle pollution than exhausts, tests show

In part because of the increasing weight of cars, toxic particles from tires are almost 2,000 times worse than from exhausts.

Damian Carrington, The Guardian Science June 10, 2022

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