North America

Our world is awash in mis- and disinformation. Conspiratorial thinking and misguided beliefs and attitudes towards science are widespread. But combatting this deluge of problematic information must be done with…

The Sweet Fern Savanna Land and Water Reserve, in the heart of Pembroke Township, Illinois, offers a glimpse into what much of the area looked like before European settlers drained…

The Nusantara Fund is part of movement to directly support Indigenous peoples and local communities worldwide.

Students and educators at Williamsburg Charter High School continue to reel from a shooting in February. They are also rallying to push for change.

One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.

To build an economy that loves Black people requires building an ecosystem that invests in and supports Black creative people throughout the US South.

Neighborhood walkability may promote specific aspects of neighborhood social health, which together are beneficial for physical and mental health. These findings provide additional impetus for enhancing walkability of US communities.

As a doula in Georgia prisons and jails, Tabatha Trammell supports incarcerated clients through pregnancy, childbirth — and giving up their newborns.

Climate-caused flooding will increase in the next 30 years, causing billions of dollars of losses that will disproportionately affect Black communities in the United States, according to a new study.…

Four of the world’s most polluted cities — New York, Toronto, Montréal and Washington, DC — were in North America due to Canada’s wildfires.

While students receive meals in school, once the academic year ends, they might not have enough food at home.

Four ways to encourage broad-reaching climate change action and help lower carbon emissions.