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a choropleth map of Chicago showing various shades of red indicating lead service pipe density by neighborhood

Chicago has the most lead pipes in the nation. We mapped them all.

Here's what the data reveals about who's most at risk.

Keerti Gopal, Peter Aldhous, Clayton Aldern, Amy Qin, & Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco Accountability August 28, 2025

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Category 6-level hurricanes are already here, a new study says

But what would change if we added a number to the hurricane scale?

Kate Yoder & Jake Bittle Extreme Weather February 5, 2024

Under pressure from activist investors, big brands agree to report and reduce plastics use

Shareholder advocacy groups have already won plastics-related concessions from companies including Disney, Hormel, and Choice Hotels.

Joseph Winters Accountability March 4, 2024

A man wearing a white lab coat, glasses and large blue gloves peers into a tank of water.

Researchers explore mining seawater for critical metals

The aim is to draw key minerals, including lithium and magnesium, from ocean water, desalination plant residue, and industrial waste brine.

Jim Robbins, Yale Environment 360 Science May 27, 2024

A worker sifts through cans in a blue tub

This Portland collective keeps the city clean — and helps unhoused people find stability

“There’s this stigma that if you’re homeless, then you’re useless. But collecting bottles and cans — it is work."

Joseph Winters Equity May 28, 2025

A climate scientist criticized his own study. Is he a hero or a villain?

Patrick Brown is trying to tell a complicated story about climate change. Many don't want to hear it.

Kate Yoder Science October 1, 2024

A row of yellow school buses drive down a street with exhaust coming from one of them.

How much would US air quality improve if it shifted to EVs?

Air pollution will plummet as EVs and renewables are adopted, showcasing the public-health benefits of moving away from fossil fuels.

Maria Virginia Olano, Canary Media Energy June 25, 2023

What happened when climate deniers met an AI chatbot?

A study suggests there could be an unexpected upside to ChatGPT's popularity.

Kate Yoder Language January 31, 2024

An aerial shot of an industrial facility belching steam.

America’s first ‘enhanced’ geothermal plant just got up and running

Next-generation geothermal could be a huge source of carbon-free power. A first-of-a-kind project from Google and Fervo Energy is a step in that direction.

Maria Gallucci Energy December 3, 2023

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