Justice

Global Warming Fueled Both the Ongoing Floods and the Drought That Preceded Them in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna Region

In a part of the country famous for its agriculture and cultural identity, climate-driven swings between extreme precipitation and deep drought threaten historic architecture, ancient art and beloved foods.

By Bob Berwyn, Photography by Michele Lapini

Preserving the Cowboy Way of Life

By Emma Peterson

Vecinos de La Villita temen que empeore la contaminación ambiental por los planes de ampliación de la autopista I-55

By Aydali Campa, Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times

Plans for I-55 Expansion in Chicago Raise Concerns Over Air Quality and Community Health

By Aydali Campa, Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times

Water, Water Everywhere, Yet Local U.S. Planners Are Lowballing Their Estimates

By Charlie Miller

California Bill Would Hit Oil Companies With $1 Million Penalty for Health Impacts

By Aaron Cantú, Capital & Main

Chicago, HUD Settle Environmental Racism Case as Lori Lightfoot Leaves Office

By Brett Chase, Chicago Sun-Times

In the Florida Panhandle, a Black Community’s Progress Is Threatened by a Proposed Liquified Natural Gas Plant

By Amy Green

Lawsuit Asserting the ‘Rights of Salmon’ Ends in a Settlement That Benefits The Fish

By Katie Surma

Q&A: Linda Villarosa Took on the Perils of Medical Racism. She Found Black Americans ‘Live Sicker and Die Quicker’

By Victoria St. Martin

In the Crossroads State of Illinois, Nearly 2 Million People Live Near Warehouses Shrouded by Truck Pollution

By Al Lewis

Vying for a Second Term, Can Biden Repair His Damaged Climate and Environmental Justice Image?

By Kristoffer Tigue

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Live in Communities With Harmful Air Quality, Study Shows

By Victoria St. Martin

The EPA’s New ‘Technical Assistance Centers’ Are a Big Deal for Environmental Justice. Here’s Why

By Kristoffer Tigue

Chicago’s Little Village Residents Fight for Better City Oversight of Industrial Corridors

By Aydali Campa

From the Frontlines of the Climate Movement, A Message of Hope

By Kiley Bense

Environmental Justice Advocates Urge California to Stop Issuing New Drilling Permits in Neighborhoods

By Liza Gross

Q&A: The Power of One Voice, and Now, Many: The Lawyer Who Sounded the Alarm on ‘Forever Chemicals’

By Victoria St. Martin

Residents Oppose a Planned Lithium Battery Storage System Next to Their Homes in Maryland’s Prince George’s County

By Aman Azhar