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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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A Dirty Battle in Chicago's Backyards

NRDC in ActionChicago, Illinois, IndianaNicole Greenfield
Residents of the Windy City are fighting the tar sands industry from spreading its toxic petcoke around town.

Spreading Their Wings

DispatchChicagoSusan Cosier
Butterflies bred in a Chicago lab are fluttering their way back to Illinois swamps.

Blame It on the Rain

DispatchChicagoSusan Cosier
Chicago’s enormous drainage system will expand this summer, but it won’t be enough to handle climate change.

The Dusty City

DispatchChicagoSusan Cosier
Chicago is trying to limit how much petcoke the tar sands industry moves (and spreads) around town.

Bison Back East

DispatchIllinois, MississippiSusan Cosier
Wild buffalo now roam east of the Mississippi for the first time since the 1830s, playing a crucial role in restoring Illinois grasslands.

Say Hello to Your Next National Monument

Latest NewsChicago, United StatesSusan Cosier
It's a Chicago neighborhood that was also the site of a major strike that gave us a national holiday and the place where the first black union formed.

Keys to the City

PerspectivesChicago, Pittsburgh, Bogotá, International, Reno, Canada, California
Nine leaders who are combating global climate change--starting with the places where they live.