The climate emergency is here. Our political system isn’t responding at scale, so climate activists are stepping up their game.
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The people of Lāhainā are helping each other recover and design a future that is more sustainable for the land and its people.
Celebrating victories and decrying injustices, the march was a rallying cry for Indigenous rights.
Racial justice activist Jason Blake, whose nephew Jacob Blake was shot by Kenosha police, makes the case for marching to end fossil fuels at a major protest on Sept. 17 in New York City.
A surge of public interest in mushrooms is challenging mycology’s colonial legacy—and reclaiming its traditional relationships.
Urban waterways have many benefits—but they’re not accessible to all communities.
Frontline communities from California to Puerto Rico lead the fight for energy democracy.
The takeover only lasted a few minutes. However, its impact was felt as far away as Europe.
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This humble seaweed nourishes and teaches us to move with life’s currents.
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Long touted as an environmental panacea, mass tree planting can actually do more harm than good.
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Black farmers are reasserting themselves in food cultivation and building on the practices of earlier generations.
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Alicia Kennedy’s new book invites readers to see the ecological and culinary possibilities of removing meat from the center of their plates.
Emergency healthcare, mail delivery, broadband internet, government-issued IDs, and the right to vote often require a physical address.
Shutting down carbon-spewing facilities can benefit human health as much as planetary health.
Dogged by flooding from Lake Michigan, South Side residents have finally drawn attention from city and state officials.
Climate change caused Maui's wildfires, and only an Indigenous-led recovery will ensure such a deadly disaster does not repeat itself.
A Montana judge rules in favor of 16 young plaintiffs in the US’s first constitutional climate trial.
The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin’s successful logging operation follows one rule: Let the healthy trees keep growing.
Talking about climate change is more important than you may think.
As compounding crises have plunged Puerto Rico into darkness, local artists bring light back to the island.
After a decade of resistance, Ecuadorians will finally vote to preserve Yasuní National Park or allow oil exploitation.
A lo largo de estos últimos 10 años, Yasunidos se ha caracterizado por la resiliencia, el aprendizaje constante y el compromiso inquebrantable.
Could provisions in the Farm Bill help with the high rates of suicide among U.S. farmers?
Decades of disinvestment have led to racialized disparities in access to safe drinking water and effective wastewater services.
What can stories of witches tell us about solving the plastics problem?
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