Clean Power at a Steep Price By Vince Beiser December 13, 2022 Extracting the lithium that EVs need could destroy this rare desert ecosystem in Chile In this story: clean energy, electric vehicles, renewable energy, mining, technology
Wildland Firefighters on the Front Lines By Daliah Singer December 13, 2022 Inside the lives of these people who risk their lives In this story: climate change
Desert Ruins By Adam Federman December 12, 2022 In the US-Mexico borderlands, Customs and Border Protection continues to harm the desert wilderness In this story: borderlands, immigration
The Price Is Wrong By J.B. MacKinnon November 28, 2022 A visit to Bangladesh’s clothing factories reveals the problem with fast fashion: it’s too cheap In this story: labor, economic justice, fashion, sustainability
When Elephant Seals Become Ocean Researchers By Kate Golden September 21, 2022 Marine mammals unlock the secrets of climate and the Arctic In this story: science, technology, animals, climate change
Oasis in the Desert By Sarah Tory September 20, 2022 Against long odds, the Colorado River Delta in Mexico is being restored In this story: water, rivers, climate change
These Are the New Titans of Plastic By Kristina Marusic September 15, 2022 Pennsylvania is just the latest sacrifice zone for the plastics industry In this story: plastic, climate change, environmental justice
TVA, Hooked on Dirty Energy By Austyn Gaffney September 14, 2022 The mighty Tennessee Valley Authority isn't in any rush to pivot to clean energy In this story: climate change, methane, utility rates
Inherit the Dust By Jeremy Miller August 22, 2022 The Colorado River is running out of water. No place will be more affected than the arid metropolis of Phoenix. In this story: climate change
Dirt First By Jenny Splitter June 14, 2022 Carbon farming sounds as all-American as apple pie. But does it work? In this story: agriculture, climate change