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What one town learned by charging residents for every bag of trash

The small town of Plympton, Massachusetts, eliminated 305 tons of garbage a year by making everyone pay for what they toss.

Tik Root Accountability June 23, 2025

A little girl hugs a man who's sitting on a plastic chair in a sandy yard.

Indian companies are bringing one of the world’s most toxic industries to Africa. People are getting sick.

Families near battery recycling plants face “dangerous" levels of lead in their blood and in soil, testing shows.

Will Fitzgibbon, The Examination Accountability December 4, 2023

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In Texas, Corpus Christi’s water crisis may be a glimpse into the future

A 5-year drought, a failed desalination plant, and poor planning may force the city to choose between residents and the oil and gas industry.

Rebecca Egan McCarthy Drought March 26, 2026

A screenshot of Plonts' launch ad, where a woman pushes a large yellow wheel of cheese with the word PLONTS written on it up a mountain, and comedian Kate Berlant's face appears in the background

Vegan cheese won’t save the world — but this brand hopes you’ll buy it anyway

Plonts, a new plant-based cheese, is taking an irreverent approach to swaying consumers.

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture September 24, 2024

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The art of a plastics treaty: How sculptures, collages, and poetry have influenced global talks

As countries try to find agreement on plastic pollution, creative interventions are turning heads — and turning the conversation toward health harms, fossil fuels, and false solutions.

Joseph Winters Culture August 12, 2025

Why thinning a forest could get you more drinking water

Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can also boost the snowpack, a critical source of hydration in the American west.

Matt Simon Drought March 5, 2026

Renewables surged in 2024 — but so did fossil fuels

A new report finds that while electricity demand skyrocketed, the deployment of new wind, solar, and nuclear power did, too.

Matt Simon Energy March 26, 2025

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Senate Republicans want to sell 3 million acres of public land

The majority of public land is too fire prone and far away from communities to even make sense for housing, research shows.

Kylie Mohr Politics June 13, 2025

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How low oil prices turned Trump’s call to ‘drill, baby, drill’ into a pipe dream

Trump promised boom times for the U.S. oil industry. They're laying off staff and reducing spending instead.

Naveena Sadasivam Energy September 16, 2025

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