Environmental Justice

When a toxic waste disaster unfolded in the 1970s, a White housewife became the face of the movement. Down the street, Black mothers worked twice as hard to be heard.

The hosts of the true-crime podcast “National Park After Dark” discuss the dangers public lands face — and how people can stand up to protect them.

Gather up some of these environmentally focused books for your vacation or staycation and enhance your summer break with restorative and refreshing new perspectives.

Artificial intelligence consumes too much energy and water and produces too much pollution for any ethical person or organization who cares about the planet to use it.

Earth Day coordinator Denis Hayes grew up in Camas, Washington, surrounded by natural beauty and unchecked pollution.

These new books cover challenges to our shared land, ranging from Indigenous appropriation to current corporate grabs.

Protecting civilian and military firefighters — and the communities they serve — requires a comprehensive strategy, including disclosure of the chemicals in new firefighting foams.

Toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie. As Toledo tries to clean up, restoring wetlands could help.

Our minds can flip the script on climate change. Here are ways to reframe our perceptions and make us more resilient and empowered.

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen,” write current and former EPA employees. “We need to hold this administration accountable.”