“As new soil tests reveal the pervasiveness of lead contamination, one California barrio continues its long struggle for justice.”
Grist
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How Federal Agencies Are Failing Their Wildland Firefighters
“There’s a damaging disconnect between the lionized figure of the firefighter and the reality of the men and women who fight more fire than anyone.”
Posted inNonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Science & Nature
How To Destroy Texas While Helping The Coal Economy
A three-part collaboration exposes the state of Texas’ willingness to violate federal law for the sake of the coal industry.
Posted inFood, Profiles & Interviews, Story
Farming A Warming Planet: An Interview Nathanael Johnson
How California farmers are planning ahead for climate change while balancing their immediate economic concerns.
Posted inFood, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Science & Nature
Farming a Warming Planet
Even if rising sea levels flood many coastal cities, California farmers plan to grow food for a living. So what will the future California grow?
Posted inBusiness, Current Events, Nonfiction
The Koch Brothers vs. God
The fossil fuel lobby preached its gospel in Virginia. Now, black churches are fighting back.
Posted inBusiness, Current Events, Nonfiction, Story
The Koch Brothers vs. God
The fossil fuel lobby preached its gospel in Virginia. Now, black churches are fighting back.
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Homeward Bound: Allegedly a Sea of Sexual Harassment in the Field of Science
A program to encourage women to take leadership positions in the field of science has sailed into the rough seas of the #metoo movement.
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction
Hard Lessons in Living Off the Grid
A family tried to build its own sustainable paradise in Hawaii. Then Tesla’s batteries came to town.
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Hard Lessons in Living Off the Grid
A family tried to build its own sustainable paradise in Hawaii. Then Tesla’s batteries came to town.