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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.
Heavy duty diesel-powered trucks traveling through the 31st St and Pulaski Rd. intersection in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, on may 15, 2023.

The High Price of Diesel Pollution

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier
As the Trump administration weakens tailpipe emissions standards and puts the brakes on electric trucks, Americans pay the price with their health and their wallets.

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Who's Ready for Climate Change?

ExplainerInternational, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Miami, India, New York City, Mexico CityJeff Turrentine
Five cities that are steeling themselves…and five that are fooling themselves.

Rogue Elephant

DispatchIndiana
What happened when the Republican mayor of Carmel, Indiana, bucked his party and embraced sustainability? He got reelected—four times.

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.

Can't Beat 'Em? Eat 'Em

PerspectivesConnecticutAlexis Sobel Fitts
I did my thing for the environment by feasting on strange creatures at a weirdly delicious New Haven sushi restaurant.

Gloomy Days Ahead

Latest NewsJason Bittel
Those aren’t tree zits. They’re an epidemic of tiny tree-sapping insects spread by climate change.

Tastes Great, Less Drilling

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Craft brewers unite to save beer's most important ingredient: water.

The Tar Sands Bubble

Latest NewsUnited States, CanadaBrian Palmer

Without KXL, tar sands are a bad investment. By fighting the pipeline, activists have disrupted the industry’s bottom line.

Don’t Drink the Farm

Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Agriculture runoff is choking Lake Erie. Are lawmakers finally ready to tell farmers to knock it off?

So You Want to Be a Rockefeller...

Latest NewsUnited States

Divesting from fossil fuels isn't just classy—it also sends a strong message about fighting climate change. Here’s how to do it.

Saving a Sea of Strange

Latest NewsUnited StatesJason Bittel
The Endangered Species Act now protects 22 species of coral. Here are the four freakiest.

Are Urban Green Spaces Doomed?

PerspectivesNew York CityJeff Turrentine
In cities like New York, pocket parks may be even harder to come by than affordable housing.