Environmental Justice

Katowice climate protests

The Poland Climate Conference Is Awash in Corporate Meddling The Poland Climate Conference Is Awash in Corporate Meddling

What are big-business interests doing at the Katowice United Nations conference?

Dec 11, 2018 / Michelle Chen

Mercury Poisoning Is Becoming a Global Public-Health Crisis

Mercury Poisoning Is Becoming a Global Public-Health Crisis Mercury Poisoning Is Becoming a Global Public-Health Crisis

Island nations and territories are bearing the brunt of this ecological scourge.

Dec 6, 2018 / Michelle Chen

donald-trump-bears-ears-utah

These Utah Activists Are Determined to Stop Trump From Stealing Our Public Lands These Utah Activists Are Determined to Stop Trump From Stealing Our Public Lands

A year after Trump shrunk Bears Ears and Grand Staircase–Escalante, Native Americans, green groups, and cities are fighting back.

Dec 4, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias

Jonathan Franzen’s Birdbrain Climate Pessimism

Jonathan Franzen’s Birdbrain Climate Pessimism Jonathan Franzen’s Birdbrain Climate Pessimism

In his latest collection of nonfiction, The End of the End of the Earth, Franzen puts forth a baffling, avian-centric manifesto on the climate crisis. 

Dec 3, 2018 / Alex Shephard

san juan gas plant and cemetery

The Interior Department Is Sidelining Environmental Justice The Interior Department Is Sidelining Environmental Justice

In early September, the DOI quietly rescinded two memos that provided guidance on protecting vulnerable communities and Native American sacred sites.

Nov 13, 2018 / Adam Federman

High school students work the polls

How Progressives Can Make Change on Election Day—No Matter What Happens With Congress How Progressives Can Make Change on Election Day—No Matter What Happens With Congress

Thirteen ballot initiatives that could raise wages, ban fracking, protect immigrants, and house the homeless.

Nov 5, 2018 / Simon Davis-Cohen

1.5 to Stay Alive, Says a Landmark UN Climate Report

1.5 to Stay Alive, Says a Landmark UN Climate Report 1.5 to Stay Alive, Says a Landmark UN Climate Report

A 2 degrees C rise would be catastrophic, and avoiding it requires radical change and climate justice.

Oct 9, 2018 / Tom Athanasiou

Climate Emily Annette

This Landmark Trial of Climate Activists Puts the Political System Itself on Trial This Landmark Trial of Climate Activists Puts the Political System Itself on Trial

In a Minnesota courtroom, the Valve Turners are using the “necessity defense” in their shutdown of the tar-sands pipeline.

Oct 5, 2018 / Wen Stephenson

A hazard sign indicating radiation

Earth’s Greatest Threats Lie With Humans Earth’s Greatest Threats Lie With Humans

But how do you explain that to a child?

Oct 2, 2018 / Frida Berrigan

Salmon Farms Chile

The Eco-Disastrous Salmon The Eco-Disastrous Salmon

Farmed salmon is Chile’s second-biggest export. Twice, it’s proved an environmental hazard.

Sep 28, 2018 / Cédric Gouverneur

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