This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Migration to wildfire-prone U.S. cities continues to rise despite an estimated 9.3 million acres of land that are expected to burn in the U.S. annually by 2050, according to new research by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Just before Independence Day, scores of land defenders gathered at the national memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota as President Trump took the stage for a rally. They…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Pollution, poverty, and race collide in many disadvantaged communities across California—and the country—and some argue that the state’s climate policies haven’t helped. While California has already cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 13% since…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you care deeply about both environmental and racial justice, the way food is produced in the U.S. is far, far from ideal. To begin with, industrial farming has negative environmental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Arturo Massol-Deyá believes solar panels will bring power to the people of Puerto Rico — in more ways than one. Massol-Deyá is associate director of Casa Pueblo, a nonprofit that, since 1991,…
As the United States went into lockdown beginning in March 2020 to contain the spread of the coronavirus, tens of millions of workers lost their jobs within weeks, particularly in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The National Weather Service has run out of letters for hurricanes in this record-breaking season, which is why tropical storms have started to sound like vengeful Greek demigods. And with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Talk Bridget Williams (Moderator): Hi, everybody. I heard everybody’s EAGx Virtual is going well so far. My name’s Bridget and I’m the emcee for this session, “Persistence and reversibility of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2016, the U.S. generated 42 million metric tons of plastic waste, more than any other country in the world. This startling number is one of the key takeaways from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In portions of rural America, residents lack access to safe wastewater sanitation. Without proper infrastructure, people on septic systems, mobile-home owners, and even those attached to sewer systems may end…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every year, Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) invests several months in evaluating animal advocacy organizations in order to find those that are working effectively and are able to do the most…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Millions of tons of hazardous wastes have been produced in the United States in the last 100 years and have been dispersed into the air, water, as well as on…