pollution

December 05, 2017

About 1 in 10 fish in the lake show serious physical deformities — the result, one biologist says, of selenium poisoning.

Health

After wildfires, health risks linger

Science Friday

November 11, 2017

After wildfires in California, the cleanup process poses another health hazard.

Environment

Where using plastic bags can land you a $38,000 fine

The World

August 28, 2017

Producing, selling and using plastic bags is now illegal in Kenya. The East African nation joins 40 other countries worldwide in banning, partially banning or taxing single use plastic bags.

Global Politics

Plastic trash is a big problem. How much do you throw away? (QUIZ)

The World

December 20, 2016

The consequences of plastic waste for humanity could be more severe than climate change.

Environment

It's not just about a pipeline. Native activists say Dakota battle is their biggest stand in decades.

The World

November 04, 2016

Clashes over an oil pipeline slated to cross historic Native territory in North Dakota continue after more the 140 people were arrested in protests last week. The increasingly high-stakes face-off is one of the biggest actions by Native Americans in years.

Conflict

#NoDAPL has momentum, but will it drive Native Americans to vote?

The World

November 03, 2016

Sacred-site preservation and civic engagement are not the same.

Arts, Culture & Media

Canaries in the Coal Smoke

Studio 360

November 03, 2016

An art historian and a biologist discovered a novel way to measure historical air pollution levels: looking soot caught in the feathers of birds from 140 years ago.

Education

Education and funding are critical issues facing native communities in the US

The Takeaway

November 02, 2016

On an Indian reservation in Nebraska, state and federal politics interfere with the effort to simply educate the kids.

Justice

Protesters say mass arrests won't stop their fight against a North Dakota oil pipeline

The World

October 28, 2016

"One thing that I repeatedly heard," says Jenni Monet, a journalist on the scene, "is that this fight is not over."

Culture

The Standing Rock Sioux 'know what they're doing' in North Dakota

The World

September 12, 2016

For weeks, members of the Standing Rock Sioux have gathered in Cannonball, North Dakota, standing against the Dakota Access pipeline. The government has now halted construction pending reassessment of the project.

pollution

In a Kentucky lake, fish tell the story of long-term coal ash pollution

After wildfires, health risks linger

Where using plastic bags can land you a $38,000 fine

Plastic trash is a big problem. How much do you throw away? (QUIZ)

It's not just about a pipeline. Native activists say Dakota battle is their biggest stand in decades.

#NoDAPL has momentum, but will it drive Native Americans to vote?

Canaries in the Coal Smoke

Education and funding are critical issues facing native communities in the US

Protesters say mass arrests won't stop their fight against a North Dakota oil pipeline

The Standing Rock Sioux 'know what they're doing' in North Dakota

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