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Digital collage: historic map of Mobile Bay, sign to Africatown, photo of Cudjo Lewis, and illustration of a slave ship

How the seeds of environmental racism were planted in the Progressive Era

Africatown, the only U.S. community established by West Africans who survived the Middle Passage, demonstrates the long roots of environmental injustice.

Nick Tabor Race February 24, 2023

A person holds a stop sign that was placed in the Delaware River in Philadelphia following after a nearby chemical spill prompted concerns about the city's drinking water.

A spill outside Philadelphia adds to the growing list of chemical accidents this year

There have already been 50 chemical spills or fires in the U.S. this year, and it's only March.

Max Graham Uncategorized March 27, 2023

Two human hands touch a cluster of bur oak leaves.

To understand the future of forests in the warming world, look to the bur oak

That's what scientists are doing in a multistate investigation into climate change migration.

Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco Science October 25, 2023

How to find housing and rebuild your home after a disaster

A guide for renters and homeowners on knowing your rights, as well as how to handle FEMA aid and insurance claims, avoid contractor scams, and rebuild in a way that protects your home.

Amal Ahmed Extreme Weather July 7, 2025

Two firefighters in silver protective gear spray white foam to put out a fire.

Destroying ‘forever chemicals’ is a technological race that could become a multibillion-dollar industry

Technology to eliminate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known for their links to fertility problems and some cancers – could be on the horizon.

Chloe Johnson, Star Tribune Technology February 11, 2023

A bald man in sunglasses and an older man in a baseball cap and eye patch stand aboard a small boat

These fishermen made peace with offshore wind. Then Trump came along.

Called “traitors” at the docks, over 100 East Coast fishermen are also working for wind developers. Many voted for a president who wants to tear it all down.

Clare Fieseler, Canary Media Energy July 6, 2025

Why Mississippi coal is powering Georgia’s data centers

With electricity demand spiking, the Southern Company has opted to keep burning fossil fuels.

Emily Jones & Gautama Mehta Georgia PSC August 27, 2024

Several red oil derricks sit in a barren field.

How America’s ‘most powerful lobby’ is stifling efforts to reform oil well cleanup in state after state

In New Mexico, oil companies agreed to work with regulators to find a solution to the state’s more than 70,000 unplugged wells. After months of negotiations, the industry turned against the bill it helped shape.

Mark Olalde, ProPublica Energy July 4, 2024

In Denver, e-bike vouchers run out as fast as Taylor Swift tickets

The city estimates that its wildly popular subsidies are helping to eliminate 170,000 vehicle miles traveled per week.

Gabriela Aoun Angueira Cities March 22, 2024

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