Environment and Health
Trump’s Border Wall is an Ecologist’s Nightmare
Blowing up mountains, bulldozing sacred sites, guzzling groundwater — the wall is turning border ecosystems into a grim dystopia.
How to Help Someone With a Disability: Listen to Them
Be present. Empathize. Don’t scold them for their problems or try to explain why they’ll have to suck it up.
Trump’s EPA Is a Huge Cancer Risk
Industry-friendly regulators are letting chemical companies flood the country with toxins. It should be a scandal.
Adult in the Room
Greta Thunberg teaches Davos a lesson.
What We Lose When We Lose Wildlife
The climate and mass extinction crises are interwoven — but we are equipped with the solutions.
Why Do We Have School Lunch Debt at All?
We live in a nation where food is plentiful but millions of children experience hunger and food insecurity.
Nearly All Americans Want Off Fossil Fuels
The vast majority of people in the world’s largest fossil fuel producing country want to phase them out.
Felonious Democracy
The leaders of our democracy don’t actually like it when people participate, but Americans are a rebellious bunch.
A Holiday Gift to the People, from the People
How small shrimpers in Texas beat a giant polluting corporation — just in time for the holidays.
Stop the Spread of Liquefied Natural Gas — Before It’s Too Late
A liquefied natural gas disaster could make an oil spill look like a picnic.