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Social activists, homeless residents, and supporters rally at the start of a 24-hour vigil to block a planned shutdown of a homeless encampment at Echo Lake Park in Los Angeles

As COVID restrictions lift, green spaces are the front lines in a fight for housing justice

L.A.’s Echo Park was an oasis for the unhoused during the pandemic — until the city forcibly removed them.

Alexandria Herr & Adam Mahoney Housing April 13, 2021

Illustration: aerial view of a black and white city with circles in color and footprints across the image

Walking America’s car-centric hellscape

Much of America isn’t built for walking. Alex Wolfe is doing it anyway.

Eve Andrews Culture December 14, 2021

How a massive new cattle feedlot threatens one of Iowa’s last pristine waterways

Years of controversy, environmental violations, and a whole lot of poop

Jena Brooker Agriculture April 26, 2021

Illustration depicting the process of cooking kolak pisang, an Indonesian dish made with banana and coconut milk

Legend Has It

When a minor disaster shakes up the plans for a local ceremony, a young woman and her colleagues pull together to provide for the community.

Azisa Noor Climate Fiction October 4, 2022

LA County moves to ban oil and gas drilling

A unanimous vote from the county’s supervisors means L.A. County could become first in the nation to phase out existing oil wells.

Joseph Winters Politics September 17, 2021

Can a tiny clothing company force the shipping industry to clean up its act?

This month, the Swiss outdoor clothing company Mammut took a small but “industry-leading” step toward addressing emissions from fossil-fuel-powered ships.

Maddie Stone Economics August 30, 2021

California’s plan to slash solar subsidies seems backwards. It’s not.

The so-called 'solar tax' could be a boon to low-income families.

Shannon Osaka Energy January 26, 2022

A canary-yellow blow-up stands in front of New York State Attorney General's office. Protestors rally around it, while two security guards watch the scene.

How economists helped Big Oil obstruct climate action for decades

Science historian Benjamin Franta on the role economists played in the fossil fuel industry's decades-long disinformation campaign.

María Paula Rubiano A. Accountability October 8, 2021

a photo taken from the back of a large cargo ship with wake in the foreground

Cargo ships are cleaning up smog — by dumping pollution into the seas

How a fix for air pollution leads to tons of contaminated water.

Maria Gallucci Transportation May 17, 2021

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