Environmental Justice

Western science structures are embedded in a deeply rooted settler-colonial mindset. Indigenous traditional knowledge has the potential to overturn western systems destined for doom.

More than 50 years after the fall of Portugal’s dictatorship, the authoritarian regime still casts a long shadow over this wildfire-prone country.

Egyptians face worsening threats from heat and pollution. So why is the country cutting down thousands of healthy trees?

Current plans to update our 152-year-old mining laws fail to redress centuries of mineral-extractive colonialism.

If you’re displaced by wildfire, a hurricane, or other extreme weather, here’s how to cast your ballot.

First used as a bioweapon four decades ago, anthrax outbreaks continue to worsen as the country gets warmer and wetter.

For many Black children, asthma and other health problems are ever-present companions in neighborhoods located near dumps, factories, and highways.

In response government officials labeled Earth Uprisings “eco-terrorists” — continuing a worldwide strategy of criminalizing protest.

Former politician turned city official Jessyn Farrell, who still calls herself a “Save the Whales environmentalist,” tackles sustainability from all angles.

This month’s best and worst environmental stories also include a rebounding lynx, a climate lawsuit boom, and a spa for frogs.