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Hands across the water: Catherine Flowers’ quest to drain the septic swamp
Judith Lewis Mernit
A book written by the “Erin Brockovich of sewage” is a call to find common ground for environmental justice causes
Secular “values voters” are becoming an electoral force — just look closely at 2020’s results
Phil Zuckerman
Secular voters — a quickly growing demographic — vote on values with just as much motivation as the religious
Ecosystem destruction fueled the pandemic. Pollution has made it worse.
Leanna First-Arai
Ecosystem loss has caused hundreds of diseases to jump from other animals to humans
One in three US rivers have changed color since 1984. Here’s what this means
Matthew Rozsa
Blue bodies of water in the United States are turning to jaundiced yellow and even greenish hues
6 reasons 2020 wasn’t as bad for climate change as you thought
Emily Pontecorvo, Zoya Teirstein
Even during a global pandemic, with forces working against it, momentum toward a less fiery future kept pace
Why we can’t just “move on”: We need accountability for Donald Trump’s misdeeds
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
We can't repeat President Obama's mistakes: There's no way to move forward without addressing the damage done
In a last-minute rule change, the Trump admin rolls back water-saving standards for showerheads
Robert Glennon
The Trump administration is rolling back a regulation that requires showerheads to conserve water
Is farming with reclaimed water the solution to a drier future?
Cirrus Wood
In California, several farms are demonstrating the benefits of growing food with post-treatment water supplies
Looking ahead: The top food and agriculture stories for 2021
FoodPrint
One thing we know for certain about the coming year? The coronavirus pandemic is far from over
On restaurant menus, environmental metrics are the new calorie counts
Lisa Elaine Held
Fast casual restaurants around the country are making environmental metrics available to customers
Searching for ethical sugar
Lela Nargi
Unlike some other crops, sugar — the stand-alone product, as well as the ingredient — is lacking in traceability
The first words from the “barrier-busting” nominees for Biden’s climate team
Angely Mercado
In Delaware, Biden introduced the "brilliant", "qualified," and "barrier-busting" group nominated for key positions
Pandemic lessons for the rest of us
Liz Theoharis
Or vaccine thinking applied to all of American life
Biden can restore the EPA, but it will require steadfast effort
Joel A. Mintz
The Biden administration must reverse Trump deregulation efforts and reenergize EPA employment
John Kerry, Biden’s climate czar, talks about saving the planet
Abrahm Lustgarten
Kerry shared his views on climate migration, open borders, the threat of nationalism, and more
Congress takes action against “super greenhouse gases” in coronavirus stimulus
Shannon Osaka
Now, U.S. companies must cut the production and use of hydrofluorocarbons by 85 percent over the next 15 years
12 Trump attacks on the environment since the election
Tara Lohan
In its final days, the administration is rushing to cement its destructive legacy
What Election Day 2020 revealed about progressive policies: People want them
Robert Reich
Despite backlash, voters gave Biden and Congress a mandate for bold, progressive change. Now they must deliver
Climate change is giving “Christmastown, USA” an identity crisis
Joseph Winters
My Christmassy hometown is looking less and less like a winter wonderland.
What If, after 9/11, George W. Bush had just thrown a bunch of parties?
Tom Engelhardt
And what if, after the pandemic hit America, Donald J. Trump had launched a global war against COVID-19?
Cruz and Graham working to block Biden from rejoining Paris climate and Iran nuclear deals
Jessica Corbett
The president-elect has vowed to return to both international agreements, which were finalized under Obama
Did the pandemic stave off climate change? Here’s what the science says
Matthew Rozsa
Humans drove less, flew less, and commuted less in 2020. But greenhouse gas accounting is notoriously tricky
Will the Dems sell us out in the midst of a pandemic?
Leonard C. Goodman
When politicians sell out to win, we all lose.
We’ve lost control: The real lessons of the Trump regime and the pandemic
Chris Hedges
Our society, and our species, is gripped by hopeful delusion. Dire recent events should have stripped all that away
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