Extreme heat pushes Biden administration to pursue worker protections
President Biden has directed labor officials to draft laws that will protect workers under extreme heat conditions....
US solar panels may be partially produced via slave labor
In his first few months in office, President-elect Joe Biden will need to choose between working with Chinese companies...
Recycled plastic art installation asserts that water is a human right in D.C.
In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly recognized access to clean water as a human right. To raise awareness...
Green batteries? Renewable energy storage will cost nature
Our quest to save the world by achieving 100 percent renewable energy will unfortunately also be devastating for...
Floating ring-shaped memorial celebrates Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai
This ring-shaped memorial dedicated to internationally renowned Kenyan environmental political activist and Nobel...
Slovenia becomes first EU nation to enshrine human right to water in their constitution
While the United States faces a major environmental backslide under President-elect Donald Trump, a small central...
Environmental activist Berta Cáceres found murdered in her home
Environmental and human rights activist Berta Cáceres was murdered in her home this week by two gunmen. Cáceres,...
Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, and others accused of using battery parts mined with child labor
The cobalt in your smartphone’s battery could have been sourced with child labor, according to a new report from...
Thailand’s $7.8 billion seafood industry is built on human trafficking and slave labor
A new investigation has uncovered the inhumane and often gruesome reality lurking behind Thailand’s fishing industry....
Dutch citizens sue their government over climate change and win
In an unprecedented, landmark case 886 Dutch citizens have successfully sued their government for "knowingly contributing"...
Studio Gang's LEED Gold-seeking human rights center is a futuristic log cabin
Developed as an initiative of Kalamazoo College, the 10,000-square-foot Arcus Center works to teach, promote, and...
