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An illustration of a man sitting in a clinic or hospital with dialysis machines. His face is not visible but he is looking out a window showing an orange heatwave scene. The room scene is visible through an archway with intricate blue and white tile and a sign in a different language. The scene is set in Nepal.

Rising heat, failing kidneys: Climate’s hidden toll on migrant workers

Migrant workers return from Gulf countries with failed kidneys, victims of extreme temperatures, grueling labor, and a global system that leaves them unprotected.

Natalie Donback Health November 24, 2025

Trash bags and other plastic refuse under a tree, with river in background

A ‘coordinated campaign of deception’: Philly sues 2 companies over misleading recycling labels

The lawsuit targets SC Johnson, owner of Ziploc bags, and Bimbo Bakeries, the country's biggest bread and snack food manufacturer.

Joseph Winters Accountability September 26, 2025

Want climate solutions in Indigenous territories? Better get consent.

For three years in a row, Indigenous leaders have called for an end to carbon markets, carbon offsets, and geoengineering technologies.

Maria Parazo Rose Global Indigenous Affairs Desk May 7, 2025

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Industry poisoned a vibrant Black neighborhood in Houston. Is a buyout the solution?

“Do you have to lose your history, your culture, or your identity in that process?”

Siri Chilukuri Equity March 5, 2024

A collage of several photos of trees, with the center image of a tree highlighted with yellow rectangles on the crown, denoting rot or dying leaves

As the climate changes, cities scramble to find trees that will survive

“Everybody is looking for the magic tree.”

Laura Hautala Agriculture April 24, 2024

Extreme heat drives up food prices. Just how bad will it get?

New research shows that climate change is already fueling heatflation, with worse to come.

Kate Yoder Economics March 27, 2024

Calvin Adkins, a former resident of Princeville, stands in front of the town's museum in 2022.

Climate change has forced America’s oldest Black town to higher ground

Princeville, North Carolina, is relocating with help from a new federal grant. But much of its history has already been lost.

Jake Bittle Extreme Weather July 10, 2024

New EPA watchdog report says refineries can’t police themselves

Many of these refineries are located in and around neighborhoods of color.

Lylla Younes Regulation September 18, 2023

empty egg shelves with a sign apologizing for low stock

What climate change means for bird flu — and the soaring price of eggs

Extreme weather is shifting the migratory patterns of birds, increasing the chances of deadly avian flu outbreaks on farms.

Frida Garza & Zoya Teirstein Food and Agriculture February 23, 2025

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