Is Water a Fundamental Human Right?
On a search to find our right to clean drinking water in U.S. and international law.
Why Is It So Easy for Officials to Cover Up Drinking Water Scandals?
Vague regulations let government officials hide drinking water contamination from the public.
The Future of Environmental Justice
"Environmental justice" isn't only about what is put in whose backyard—it's the future of the environmental movement.
India’s Next Decade Could Decide the Future of Our Climate
How India builds its energy grid could decide the fate of humanity. Maybe we should help the country out.
Led Astray: When Looking for Lead Contamination, Flint Failed to Test Homes With Lead Pipes
Flint made many mistakes, but its haphazard lead monitoring system was the worst of them.
It’s the End of the Beginning of the End for Coal
The government has suspended new coal leases on federal land. The coal industry may never recover.
Saving the Climate Requires Saving Forests
Forest conservation is crucial to climate change mitigation. But do we have any idea how to do it?
World Leaders Have Promised to Fix the Climate, but the Real Work Will Fall to Cities, Businesses, and You
Cities, states, and businesses—not just those world leaders in Paris—will save us from climate change. Here’s what they’re going to do.