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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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¿Qué es la gentrificación climática?

ExplainerUnited StatesShelia Hu
Sasha Forbes, una defensora sénior en el Programa de Personas Saludables y Comunidades prósperas de NRDC , explica lo que significa ser desplazado por el cambio climático y por qué las ciudades deben invertir en viviendas asequibles a largo plazo…

No olvidemos a los trabajadores esenciales

PerspectivesUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
Los trabajadores que cosechan nuestras frutas y verduras son héroes, aunque rara vez se les trata de esa manera. Actualmente el cambio climático amenaza su seguridad y nuestro suministro de alimentos.

Injusticia racial: por qué debemos actuar ahora

PerspectivesUnited States
No podemos comenzar a resolver las desigualdades en nuestro entorno en general, si no abordamos las disparidades raciales subyacentes que existen en nuestras comunidades, en la vivienda, en el empleo y dentro de nuestras estructuras políticas.

Cuatro campeones de justicia ambiental que debes conocer

DispatchUnited StatesRyann Holmes
Ya sea que estén entregando alimentos o trabajando por la justicia climática o defendiendo el aire limpio o el acceso a la naturaleza, estos activistas inspiran a las comunidades en todo el país.