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Earth scientists #ShutDownSTEM — and reckon with racism in their departments

Nationwide, only 3 percent of earth and environmental scientists are black.

Joseph Winters Equity June 15, 2020

‘I’ve quit drinking the water’: What it’s like to live next to America’s largest coal plant

A Georgia town welcomed America's largest coal plant. Now, residents worry it's contaminating their water.

Max Blau Climate & Energy January 13, 2020

The answer to climate-killing cow farts may come from the sea

Early research suggests that feeding cows kelp could significantly reduce the methane content of their farts.

Rowan Walrath Food November 3, 2019

A road in the shape of an infinity symbol with a neon outline of a car with a power cable

‘Million-mile’ batteries are coming. Are they a revolution?

True million-mile batteries are likely to outlast whatever cars they’re built for, meaning their arrival could dramatically impact both second-use markets and battery recycling.

Maddie Stone Technology July 5, 2020

Trump’s environmental rollbacks are deeply unpopular with swing voters

“He’s supposed to be protecting our country and our world.”

Zoya Teirstein Uncategorized February 26, 2020

My dad writes letters. The pandemic has given them new meaning.

A couple of months ago, my dad sat down to write me a letter. By the time he finished writing it, the world had irreversibly changed.

Zoya Teirstein Culture May 5, 2020

How activists in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia thwarted fossil fuel exports

During a decade when Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia flouted carbon emissions goals, activists fighting fossil fuel exports made global impact.

Robert McClure Science January 31, 2021