As entire islands disappear in Chesapeake Bay, the oyster is enlisted as a first line of climate defense.
Water
An 11-year-old social media celebrity collects thousands of encouraging letters from around the globe to remind her Flint schoolmates they are not forgotten.
Plastic manufacturers are not responsible for the disposal of their products, so the burden is placed on people in the Philippines.
Climate change will impact agriculture and food supplies. That’s why this digital classroom is teaching food literacy.
To protect vital wetlands, the Ojibwe tribe and local scientists and activists pressured industry to abandon plans for what would have harmed thousands of species of plants and animals.
After industry and greed destroyed my life in northern Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale fracking country, I knew I needed to stand with the water protectors.
Despite decaying infrastructure and budget pressures, city water utilities have mostly delivered on their promise of healthy water.
A new amendment to the 1944 water treaty between Mexico and the United States aims to create a fair, cooperative system for restoring the Colorado River.
Water has become increasingly scarce in northwest India. As rain patterns shift and temperatures rise, communities are using small-scale local solutions to avoid dire drought.
Drone footage shows nature taking back what’s hers; Washington high-school students build tiny houses for the homeless; and the epic tech battle over adblockers.
Who ruined Mad Max’s world? The new film isn't afraid to lay blame — and suggest a way forward.
Some California farmers have discovered ways to farm that use very little water, yet thirstier methods still dominate. What gives?
“Low-income disadvantaged communities are the best water conservationists: At the end of the day, we’re not going to waste water because it costs money.”
Residents fear that coal-contaminated water is seeping into their wells. But a lack of evidence is stalling action.
Bioregionalism is one possible vision of a future that works for people and for the Earth.
It’s the weekend! Plan your happy hour with our interactive map of forward-thinking breweries.
All around the United States, people are stepping up to help a damaged planet heal.
The urban drainage-ways of Los Angeles can never quite look like wild creeks, but restoring some of their capacity to store, slow, and filter water fixes many problems at once.
Grassroots action has backed down the city’s aggressive water shutoffs.
The world under the waves is under attack from climate change, overfishing, and pollution. But major marine sanctuaries are making a difference.
Long years of drought in South Dakota have made it difficult for the soil to absorb water. A group led by indigenous women hopes to change that through a ambitious dam-building project.
As the problem of marine pollution gets serious, people around the world are turning ocean trash into all sorts of useful objects.
The Inner Harbor Water Wheel is proving to be an effective answer to the city's water pollution problem.
The secret ingredient in Boston's prize winning tap water? Forest conservation.
Community responses to the Elk River chemical spill draw on West Virginia's long, proud history of grassroots work for environmental and economic justice.
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