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The Ask

What Does the Future Hold for Food? We Have 5 Questions

Demand for organic food is growing, but corporations are pushing back to keep consumers in the dark about what they’re eating, says food campaigner Stacy Malkan.
May 9, 2018
by
The Revelator
Demand for organic food is growing, but corporations are pushing back to keep consumers in the dark about what they’re eating, says food campaigner Stacy Malkan.
Rohingya refugees in Bangaldesh
Climate Change

The Surprising Link Between Climate Change and Human Trafficking

As extreme weather conditions arrive, vulnerable people in migrating populations could find themselves at risk from sexual exploitation or forced labor.
May 7, 2018
by
Wudan Yan
As extreme weather conditions arrive, vulnerable people in migrating populations could find themselves at risk from sexual exploitation or forced labor.
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News

From Australia to El Salvador to Vietnam, the Environment Is Finally Getting Its Day In Court

Specialized environmental courts are now operating on every continent except Antarctica. What’s behind the boom?
April 26, 2018
by
Anna-Catherine Brigida, Ensia
Specialized environmental courts are now operating on every continent except Antarctica. What’s behind the boom?
Rio Grande sewage
Investigations

U.S.-Mexico Commission Fails to Stop Sewage Plaguing Border

The Trump administration is backing away from treaty mandate to “give preferential attention to the solution of all border sanitation problems.”
March 29, 2018
by
John Dougherty
The Trump administration is backing away from treaty mandate to “give preferential attention to the solution of all border sanitation problems.”
Climate Change

Climate Goes Viral

Disease outbreaks could be coming your way — our interactive map shows how you could be affected.
March 18, 2018
by
Dipika Kadaba
Disease outbreaks could be coming your way — our interactive map shows how you could be affected.
Sewage leak
Investigations

Raw Deal: Decades of Sewage Overflows and Health Problems Plague Two Arizona Border Towns

Mystery untreated sewage appears in Mexico just across the border from an Arizona wastewater-treatment plant, city official says.
March 15, 2018
by
John Dougherty
Mystery untreated sewage appears in Mexico just across the border from an Arizona wastewater-treatment plant, city official says.
border fence
Investigations

A Border Betrayed: Communities in U.S. and Mexico at Risk From Sewage, Pollution and Disease

President Trump and Congress ignore the nation’s poorest residents along the U.S.-Mexican border, where an environmental health crisis threatens millions of lives.
February 27, 2018
by
John Dougherty
President Trump and Congress ignore the nation’s poorest residents along the U.S.-Mexican border, where an environmental health crisis threatens millions of lives.
climate change human face
The Ask

How Can We Help Put a Human Face on Climate Change?

Learning how to communicate the issues in a way that people can understand and feel is the key to positive change.
January 16, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Learning how to communicate the issues in a way that people can understand and feel is the key to positive change.
Oceans & Clean Water

Wasted Water: The Crappiest Places in America — Literally

America’s waters are contaminated by poop and bacteria. Use our maps to find the worst waste locations near you.
November 20, 2017
by
Dipika Kadaba
America’s waters are contaminated by poop and bacteria. Use our maps to find the worst waste locations near you.
pesticide agriculture
Pollution & Toxins

What Is Pesticide Drift — and Why Is It So Dangerous?

Drift of the pesticide dicamba has been linked to crop damage in 25 states this year.
November 17, 2017
by
John R. Platt
Drift of the pesticide dicamba has been linked to crop damage in 25 states this year.

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