Why Caribbean Hurricanes Are Worse for Women and the Poor
Across most Caribbean islands, hazard exposure is about the same, but research shows that poverty and social inequality drastically magnify the severity of disasters.
Environment
4 Reasons Trump Can’t Stop the Renewables Revolution
For starters, it’s way cheaper.
How a Free Grocery Store Is Cutting Food Waste—and Hunger
Each weeknight, The Free Store redistributes up to 1,500 surplus food items to anyone who wants them—no questions asked.
What Legal Personhood for U.S. Rivers Would Do
Indian Country could finally see an end to nonconsented infrastructure projects if they follow New Zealand’s Maori in achieving legal protection for natural entities.
Comic: We Sent Our Illustrator to Activist Summer Camp. Here’s What Happened
Meet Jen, who went to sleep-away camp a newbie activist and came back ready to fight for social change.
How to Feed Ourselves in a Time of Climate Crisis
Here are 13 of the best ideas for a just and sustainable food system, from saving seeds to curbing food waste.
6 Simple Ways to Preserve Foods From Your Garden
Here’s how you can enjoy summer foods all year long.
Hurricane Rescuers and Survivors Use Social Media to Call for Help
When 911 services were overwhelmed, stranded Houston residents used their Facebook and Instagram accounts to connect with community rescuers.
Ignore the Lame Excuses: What 300,000 Escaped Salmon Prove About Factory Fish Farming
Sustainable-food advocates want to love aquaculture—yet it comes with so many risks.
Tribes Were the First Climate Refugees—and the First to Build Resilience Plans
The Swinomish of Washington produced a climate adaptation plan two years before the state. Now it’s a template for all of Indian Country.
Hurricane Harvey Isn’t a “Natural” Disaster. Politics Created the Chaos
Don’t blame climate change for Houston’s vulnerability. A hurricane need not become a disaster.
Climate Justice Is Racial Justice Is Gender Justice
What is a “just transition,” anyway? Bill McKibben asks Jacqueline Patterson, the director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program.
How to Help 55 Million People Out of Food Deserts
Programs provide easier access to fresh, healthful foods to low-income neighbors.
Locals and Tribes March Together to Oppose Construction of Natural Gas Plant
The construction of the Puget Sound Energy facility is already underway in Washington state, and it has locals worried about the health and safety of their community.
Al Gore’s “Inconvenient Sequel” Could Have Gone Further
Let’s face it. The people who really need to see this film are never going to go near it.
The Secret to Growing More Food With Fewer Chemicals? Squirmy Soil
Over the past century, we’ve abused our soils. But recent studies suggest they can be revived to support a sustainable food system.
Comic: Why You Should Turn Your Yard Into a Mini-Farm
Take that lawn by the grass and grow something!
A Trillion-Ton Iceberg Broke Off Antarctica and All I Can Think About Is Food
Climate change is getting worse, and policymakers are ignoring one of the biggest factors.
Your Chocolate Might Have Survived This Fungus in Ecuador
Half of all cacao grown in Ecuador is ruined by a disease called frosty pod rot. But farmers, exporters, and chocolate-makers are finding sustainable ways to combat it.
Why Climate Change Belongs in the Health Care Debate
We know climate change is affecting the environment—but it’s also threatening people’s health.
Call for Submissions: How Can Our Economy Spark Joy?
Send us your ideas by August 18.
5 Ways to Take Your Love of the Outdoors to the Next Level
Get outside, roll up your sleeves, and take a stand for public lands.
Naomi Klein Pushes Us to Dream Big to Get Beyond Trump’s Shock Politics
The activist’s new book challenges the pessimism that sets in when we think radical change is politically impossible. But it misses something big.
Judge’s Ruling on Standing Rock a Second Chance for Justice
The federal court decision could start a new chapter in the DAPL saga, beginning with dropping prosecution of water protectors.
Resistance That Wouldn’t Quit: A Timeline of the Keystone XL Pipeline
More than a decade of relentless resistance from tribes, activists, farmers, and local communities finally killed the pipeline that wouldn’t die.
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