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Nighttime photo shows a sprawling facility with many lit structures, train tracks, trucks, and activity.
Feature

These Are the New Titans of Plastic

Pennsylvania is just the latest sacrifice zone for the plastics industry

By Kristina Marusic

September 15, 2022

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Feature

Inherit the Dust

The Colorado River is running out of water. No place will be more affected than the arid metropolis of Phoenix.

By Jeremy Miller

August 22, 2022

Illustration shows a group of prisoners wearing black-and-white uniforms trapped inside an electrical tower with power lines.
Feature

TVA, Hooked on Dirty Energy

The mighty Tennessee Valley Authority isn't in any rush to pivot to clean energy

By Austyn Gaffney

September 14, 2022

llustration shows a bunch of plastic waste (bags, bottles, cups, plates, straws, spoons, forks, knives) floating on a body of water.
Editor’s Desk

What Do Climate Change and Plastic Straws Have in Common?

Hint: Fracking for gas

By Jason Mark

September 14, 2022

Illustration of Shiva Rajbhandari smiling at the camera.
Changemaker

Shiva Rajbhandari Is a Textbook Example of Taking Action

From student organizer to climate justice advocate and now school board member

Adapted from an interview by Jonathan Hahn

September 15, 2022