Science & Environment

Mineworkers Are Not Backing Down This Election Season

In Virginia, UMWA organizers and local Democrats answer the call of solidarity

When We Win: Stories From the Frontlines of Ecological Resistance

After decades of struggle, indigenous leaders and organizers have shown how to win against billionaires and large corporations

Can a Family Resurrect the American Chestnut Tree in Appalachia?

Virginia tree farmers reintroduce an iconic tree that was decimated by blight

Wisconsin Notches a Win Against Big Ag—For Now

Appeals court rejects Big Ag’s attempt to deregulate water pollution permits. But the battle for local control continues.

MAHA Strategy Report Finds the Movement at a Crossroads

The report’s timid language around industrial farming practices has MAHA supporters—and critics—digging in for battles ahead

Hunted to Near Extinction, Bobcats Are Edging Their Way Back

The bobcat’s return to rural Ohio, and nationwide, means a healthier ecosystem for all

Great Lakes Microplastics Research Could Inform National and Global Policy

Microplastics are increasingly present in samples pulled from the Great Lakes. Researchers are working to understand them—and to remove them.
Sarah Mattalian, Inside Climate News

The Trees at the Center of Our History

From the Pequot War to the New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps, trees tell a living story

An EV Startup Promised 45,000 Jobs to Struggling Towns. They’re Still Waiting.

Desperate for jobs, three communities embraced a bold electric vehicle promise. Now, they’re left with questions—and no jobs.
Ames Alexander, Floodlight
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Environment
August 11, 2025

How Safe Is Fluoridated Water? A Look at New Research

Recent studies consider evidence that fluoride impairs the cognitive development of fetuses and infants

Environment
July 31, 2025

What You Can Do to Save the Birds

An Ohio artist’s bold project is a timely reminder of what we can do to protect birds—and ourselves

PFAS
July 20, 2025

Does the House GOP Have Something Against Farmers?

Communities impacted by PFAS deserve protection, not a political gag order

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