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Environmental Injustice
Environmental racism has plagued communities of color for decades. Pollution, climate change, and more have stripped from these communities the right to their most basic needs: clean water, food, air,...
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Untangling air pollution's toll on brain health
A new study field is disentangling the ways in which chronic exposure to air pollutants significantly impacts cognitive health, leading to diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.Sherry Baker...
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Navajo nation takes on energy disparity with solar initiatives
In an effort to combat long-standing energy inequities, Navajo Nation organizations are employing solar energy to bring power to off-grid homes for the first time.Ginger Zee, Daniel Manzo, Kelly...
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Biden announces $7 billion for solar energy in low-income communities
President Biden's new initiative allocates $7 billion to support solar energy in underprivileged areas, aiming to reduce energy costs and emissions.Syris Valentine reports for Grist.In short:The Solar...
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Opinion: European court's climate ruling holds lessons for action on plastic...
A recent landmark decision by the European Court of Human Rights held Switzerland accountable for inadequate climate policies, specifically highlighting the increased risk of heatwave-related deaths...
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Desde intoxicaciones hasta enfermedades de la piel: múltiples los efectos del...
Este artículo fue publicado originalmente por el Centro de Periodismo Investigativo. Hace parte de la serie de reportajes "Caribeños en riesgo por la invasión del sargazo".En el tranquilo pueblo...
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From poisoning to skin diseases: multiple effects of sargassum on health
This is a republishing collaboration with Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, where this originally published. See the full series, Caribbean People at Risk from Sargassum Invasion.In the quiet...
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"Climate change is not something to ignore"
HOUSTON — This week EHN is publishing letters from eighth grade students at YES Prep Northbrook Middle School in the Houston-area neighborhood of Spring Branch, Texas.English educators Cassandra...
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LISTEN: Greer Hamilton on arts-based environmental justice research
Dr. Greer Hamilton joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss how she uses the arts to engage and involve communities around environmental justice research.Hamilton, a...
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Young indigenous voices address climate change at UN forum
Indigenous youth leaders shared their unique challenges and solutions at this year's United Nations forum on Indigenous issues.Taylar Dawn Stagner reports for Grist.In short:This year's United Nations...
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UK activist Trudi Warner's court battle ends in victory after a year
Trudi Warner, a retired social worker and climate activist in England, won a significant legal battle against government lawyers who sought to prosecute her for contempt of court during a jurors'...
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Texas prisons face lawsuit over dangerously high temperatures
Advocates seek judicial intervention to manage life-threatening heat in Texas prisons this summer.Pooja Salhotra and William Melhado report for The Texas Tribune.In short:A legal complaint challenges...
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Indigenous concerns about the environmental and social costs of the green...
Indigenous leaders express growing concerns about the environmental and social impacts of green energy projects.Anita Hofschneider reports for Grist.In short: Leaders from across the globe gathered in...
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Significant fees awarded to lawyers in PFAS contamination settlements
In a landmark decision, attorneys win a $956 million fee for achieving a multi-billion dollar settlement over water pollution.Clark Mindock reports for Reuters.In short:A judge approved $956 million...
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Medical anthropologist in Arizona enhances environmental science using local...
Researcher Denise Moreno-Ramirez utilizes oral histories to deepen environmental science research, highlighting community impacts from neglected toxic sites.Emma Peterson reports for Inside Climate...
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"Our lives might be on the line"
HOUSTON — This week EHN is publishing letters from eighth grade students at YES Prep Northbrook Middle School in the Houston-area neighborhood of Spring Branch, Texas.English educators Cassandra...
View ArticleExposure to chemicals in plastics linked to cancer diagnoses: Study
There’s an association between higher levels of phenols and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” and previous diagnoses of different types of cancer,...
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U.S. cities grapple with ongoing lead pipe crisis
Years after Flint's water crisis, millions of lead pipes still jeopardize U.S. drinking water, exposing a patchwork of replacement efforts and lingering health risks.Amudalat Ajasa reports for The...
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Aamjiwnaang First Nation wants to join global plastics treaty discussions
The nation's elected councillor, Janelle Nahmabin, shares the urgent need for Indigenous representation in treaty talks to address the health impacts of local chemical emissions on her...
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Disguised ownership helps Amazon deforesters evade penalties
Land grabbers in the Amazon use front people to avoid environmental accountability, complicating enforcement efforts by authorities, reveals a new investigation.Fernanda Wenzel reports for Mongabay.In...
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U.S. Navy's Red Hill water contamination trial to start next week
A federal trial beginning Monday will assess the harm caused by contaminated water at the U.S. Navy’s Red Hill facility on Pearl Harbor, which impacted thousands, including military families.Christina...
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Why a “fracking refugee” is attending the global plastics treaty negotiations
Jill Hunkler, an Ohio resident who considers herself a “fracking refugee,” is telling her family’s story at the global plastics treaty negotiations in Ottawa this week, where negotiators from about...
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Mexican farmers protest against water-intensive avocado farming
As a severe drought persists, local farmers in Michoacán, Mexico, are clashing with avocado orchards over the drastic depletion of their water sources.Armando Solís reports for The Associated Press.In...
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Process raw materials in Africa to benefit its people and environment
Africa should boost its economy and environment by processing its own raw materials, says leading environmentalist Wanjira Mathai.Fiona Harvey reports for The Guardian.In short:Wanjira Mathai, from...
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US Southwestern tribes seek UN support as green energy project advances on...
Tribes in southwestern Arizona are reaching out to the United Nations for assistance after a U.S. court allowed a major green energy project to proceed through Indigenous lands. Taylar Dawn Stagner...
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Reflexiones de la próxima generación sobre el mes de la Tierra
HOUSTON — En homenaje al Día de la Tierra, EHN en Español (EHNe) está publicando cartas de estudiantes del octavo grado de YES Prep Northbrook Middle School en el barrio de Spring Branch, Texas, que...
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Opinion: Houston's petrochemical exports fuel Europe's growing plastics crisis
Europe grapples with escalating plastic pollution, driven by petrochemical imports from Texas. A recent report by Amnesty International shows how some of these imported petrochemical products are...
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Flint's children: a decade of struggle and resilience
A decade after the Flint water crisis, its youngest victims still face health and developmental challenges. Shantal Riley reports for Harvard Public Health Magazine.In short:Ten years on, Flint...
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We are all contaminated with plastic, a test reveals
A test by Million Marker has unveiled widespread plastic contamination in humans, with bisphenols and phthalates present in most individuals. Jeffrey Kluger reports for Time.In short:Recent testing...
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Understanding the risks of PFAS in your environment
A comprehensive look at PFAS dangers and protections.Keren Landman reports for Vox.In short: Sandy Wynn-Stelt discovered high levels of PFAS in her drinking water after her husband died of liver...
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