Cancer Alley residents may finally see environmental justice
Marginalized groups suffer the most from corporate pollution. Many of those affected lack the resources to fight...
How will Los Angeles' 2028 Olympics impact the environment?
Hosting the Olympics is a huge honor for cities. At the same time, it's an expensive burden. As Los Angeles plans...
Upper Los Angeles River Plan wins award for inclusive, sustainable design
The influential Upper Los Angeles River and Tributaries Revitalization Plan (ULART) has earned the prestigious...
New study reveals tree disparities across the US
As anybody who has ever sat under a tree has noticed, these tall, leafy plants provide shade. But what about people...
Trust for Public Land announces state ParkScore ratings
During the pandemic, more Americans than ever were able to take advantage of municipal parks in the biggest cities...
Texas lawsuit fights environmental racism in highway expansion project
Starting in the years after World War II, Black neighborhoods around the U.S. were destroyed and replaced with...
Reindeer herders in Norway take a wind farm to court
Reindeer herders of the Sámi Indigenous community have moved to a court of appeals in Norway to challenge a proposed...
Raphael Warnock could prioritize environmental justice in Senate
The January 5 Senate runoff in Georgia pits two very different candidates against each other. There’s incumbent...
California bans pesticide linked to brain damage in children
In a move that is both a victory for environmental justice and a snub to the current president, the California...
Low-income housing in flood zones traps families in harm’s way
Nearly one out of every 10 low-income housing projects is in a flood zone. In Houston, residents of a government-subsidized...
Court orders EPA to ban pesticide that causes learning disabilities in children
After over a decade of fighting, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has finally scored a victory in securing...
Small Mexican town seeks social justice with innovative solar power project
Solar power prices have been plummeting in Mexico, which is good news for renewable energy advocates but potentially...
7 ecological charities to support on Giving Tuesday and beyond
‘Tis the season of giving and all through the town, pocketbooks are jingling with the sound of spending. Hang...
2017 Goldman Environmental Prize recognizes 6 activists who risk life and limb to protect the environment
The winners of the 2017 Goldman Environmental Prize show you don't have to be a celebrity or politician to make...
Bill McKibben on how to protect the earth from a Trumpocalypse
If you're feeling overwhelmed in the face of President Donald Trump's overtures to ignore climate science, resuscitate...
