August 28, 2025 - Inside Climate News

Children of the Storm

By Lee Hedgepeth

With Latest Round of Terminations, Trump Administration Continues Dismantling EPA’s Environmental Justice Portfolio

By Aman Azhar

To Handle Data Centers, the Electricity System May Need New Rules. Here Is a Proposal

By Dan Gearino

Chicago Has a Huge Lead Pipe Problem—and We Mapped It

By Keerti Gopal, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Peter Aldhous, Clayton Aldern, Amy Qin

Colton Wyatt shows off a lead water testing kit at his home in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Lead Pipes Are Everywhere in Chicago. Here’s How to Protect Yourself

By Sophia Kalakailo, City Bureau

How We Mapped Chicago’s Lead Pipe Problem and What We Learned

By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Keerti Gopal, Peter Aldhous, Clayton Aldern, Amy Qin

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