EVs Have No Tailpipe Pollution, but There Are Still Problems When the Rubber Meets the Road By Melba Newsome June 26, 2024 Hint: There's something hiding in the tires In this story: electric vehicles, transportation, toxics
Reparations for Houston's Historically Black Neighborhoods By Aarohi Sheth June 21, 2024 How do you pay people for decades of exposure to carcinogenic chemicals? In this story: environmental justice, toxics, dirty fuels
For an Antidote to Climate Despair, Look to the Impact of Rachel Carson’s "Silent Spring" By Ben Jealous May 18, 2024 Here's what the storied writer has to teach us In this story: toxics, sustainability
The Slow Flower Movement Aims to Create a More Sustainable Flower Industry By Rachel Kester May 9, 2024 As many blooms are grown with excessive pesticides, local flower farmers chart a new path In this story: holidays, sustainability, wildflowers, plastic, toxics
A Full-Court Press to Get the Lead Out By Ben Jealous March 31, 2024 Behind the push to eliminate the lingering threat of lead In this story: toxics, flint water crisis
Everything Isn’t Pura Vida in Costa Rica By Michael Fox January 16, 2024 The country’s banana industry is heavily reliant on chemical pesticides that threaten the environment and public health In this story: pesticides, toxics, economic justice, environmental justice
Our Chemical Romance Has Real Consequences for Our Health By Jonathan Hahn October 15, 2023 Kristina Marusic paints a grim picture of ubiquitous chemicals and their health impacts In this story: books, toxics, PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
Coal Dust Is Blowin’ in the Wind By Austyn Gaffney September 26, 2023 That black stuff spilling off railcars is a threat to public health and waterways across the United States In this story: coal, coal ash, health, water, toxics
School Supplies That Rule (Because They’re Vegan, Less Toxic, Repairable, and Plastic-Free) By Jessian Choy August 28, 2023 Here are some of the best (and safest) back-to-school goodies In this story: parents, toxics, buyers' guide
What Are the Least Toxic and Greenest Carpets and Rugs? By Jessian Choy July 31, 2023 Get floored by these ethically made, tree-free, and sheep-free options In this story: Ms. Green, buyers' guide, toxics, sustainability, fashion