Ciara Nugent

This Brazilian Journalist Is Giving Favela Residents a Voice

Rene Silva is the founder of Voz das Comunidades, a community newspaper covering stories on culture, politics, sports, education in favelas.

The Messy Reality of Cities Touting Climate-Friendly Utopias

Ostensibly hyper-sustainable "eco-cities" are popping up around the world. Environmentalists say they do more harm than good.

What Would Happen if South America Formed an OPEC for Lithium

Leaders in the region are stepping up state control on the crucial energy transition mineral, and pushing for global influence.

Climate Change Hurts U.S. Progress on Air Pollution

Pollution is spiking to dangerous levels more often as the U.S. warms, per a report published April 19 by the American Lungs Association

Why Recycling Plants Keep Catching on Fire

Experts say recycling plants like the one in Indiana that caught fire this week are facing a cocktail of combustion risks.

Elizabeth Maruma Mrema

Rich People Are Threatening Cities' Water Supplies

Excessive water use by wealthy families is a bigger problem for dry cities than climate change or population growth, a new study finds.

Where Mining and Energy Projects Will Hurt Wildlife the Most

A new study shows how mining, oil and gas extraction, and power plants will proliferate across crucial wildlife sites around the world.

Russia Wants a Committed Fossil Fuel Relationship. China Has Cold Feet

If approved, the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline would help Russia permanently reorient its gas industry to the east.

Why Climate Activists Want to Stop Denmark's New Island-City

Activists say Copenhagen's new artificial island-city of Lynetteholm could kill marine life across the Baltic Sea.

Anti-Racism Minister Gets to Work in Brazil

Franco took office in January as Brazil’s Minister for Racial Equity, and the stakes are high.

This Mexican Activist Is Helping Americans Defy Abortion Bans

Since 2000, Cruz has been helping to distribute an abortion bill in Mexico. Now, she’s expanded her feminist activist network into the U.S.

Why Climate Activists are Protesting Wind Farms

A global backlash against clean energy projects on Indigenous land is complicating the energy transition.

The Unexpected Climate Impact of Russia's War in Ukraine

By most measures, Russia's year-long war in Ukraine has been an unremitting tragedy. For the climate, it's a little different.

Should Flood-Hit Pakistan Give Up Concrete?

Yasmeen Lari, an 82 year old architect, wants Pakistan to swap concrete for bamboo as it rebuilds from devastating floods.