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A blurry image of a line of people wading through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Beaumont Place, Houston, Texas, 2017

1.5 Degrees of Global Warming—Are We There Yet?

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalMolly Bergen
Here’s where the world stands in its fight against climate change. The end goal remains the same.
Jane Martin with the nebulizer and medications she uses at her home in Gloster, Mississippi, on September 20, 2025.

A Small Town in Mississippi Battles the International Biomass Industry

DispatchMississippi, United KingdomClara Chaisson
When the Drax wood pellet plant came to Gloster, reports of lung disease soon followed.
A woman prepares homemade spaghetti in a kitchen using bamboo tongs.

Is Bamboo Always Sustainable?

ExplainerUnited StatesShelia Hu
This versatile plant is popping up in more and more consumer products, but when it comes to eco-friendly shopping, the details matter.

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Is Bamboo Always Sustainable?

ExplainerUnited StatesShelia Hu

This versatile plant is popping up in more and more consumer products, but when it comes to eco-friendly shopping, the details matter.

America’s Troubled Waters

ExplainerUnited StatesJ. J. Starr

From prairie potholes to transboundary rivers, the country’s waterways are suffering from a slew of policies that make it easier to pollute.

Should Harmful Pesticides Come with Warning Labels?

ExplainerUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

As lawsuits over Roundup bloom and activists across the political spectrum push for safer foods, the issue of chemical company liability heads to the Supreme Court and beyond.

Senate Vote Will Decide Fate of the Boundary Waters

PerspectivesMinnesotaDavid Doniger

The U.S. Senate will vote this week on whether to allow dangerous sulfide-ore copper mining on the edges of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness—a place where my family’s roots go back more than a century.

Microplastic Is Inside Your Body

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalSusan Cosier

As plastic pollution piles up across the globe, researchers are busy investigating the potential negative outcomes to our health.

“Chemical Recycling” Isn’t Actually Recycling.

ExplainerGeorgia, United StatesNicole Greenfield
Companies are trying to sell communities on a toxic solution to the plastic pollution crisis. The people of Macon, Georgia, saw through it. Will others?

How Melting Ice Affects People and the Planet

ExplainerInternationalSusan Cosier

Across the world, thawing landscapes, seascapes, and freshwater reserves are reshaping environments and lives for the communities that rely on them.

What the Latest SCOTUS Decisions Mean for Our Climate

ExplainerUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Some recent climate wins have emerged from the Supreme Court’s interventions. But a wave of consequential rulings for the EPA and other federal regulators will continue to challenge environmental progress.