Environment & Health
30 Years After Chicago’s Deadliest Heat Wave, Systemic Racism Is Still the Root Problem
By Keerti Gopal
In South Memphis, Elon Musk’s Colossus Operated Gas Turbines Without Appropriate Permits, Residents and Activists Claim
By Jennifer Ugwa
OSHA Just Reduced the Value of a Worker’s Life
By Liza Gross
Before Tropical Depression Chantal Swamped Hillsborough, the Town Had Been Counting on FEMA
By Lisa Sorg
As Politicians Quarrel Over Wildfire Smoke, Research on Its Health Impacts Piles Up
By Kiley Price
Humans Are Wiping Out Water Bodies That Life Depends On, New Report Says
By Katie Surma
Illinois Communities Grapple With ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Their Drinking Water
By Douglas J. Guth
Bessemer, Alabama, Could Face Legal Action Over Environmental Impacts From a ‘Hyperscale’ Data Center
By Lee Hedgepeth
Air Pollution Can Speed Aging, New Study Finds, but Measuring Other Factors Is Challenging
By Chad Small
Chicago Was Supposed to Warn Residents About Toxic Lead Pipes. It’s Barely Started
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Keerti Gopal
Baltimore’s Wetlands Restoration Pushes Ahead Despite Federal Funding Setbacks
By Aman Azhar
Water Utility Says It Can’t Meet Demand for Alabama Data Center Without ‘Significant Upgrades’
By Lee Hedgepeth
California Congressman Vows to Challenge Trump’s ‘Big Ugly Bill’
By Liza Gross
Despite Catastrophic Flooding, Drought Persists in Parts of Central Texas
By Dylan Baddour
Can Shoreline Restoration Rein in Rising Flood Insurance Prices?
By Sydney Cromwell, Southern Science
Global Plastics Talks Set to Resume Next Month Must Prioritize Environment and Health, Experts Say
By Liza Gross