Clairton residents on the proposed U.S. Steel class action settlement: “It’s not enough.”
PITTSBURGH — The attorneys who brought a class action lawsuit against U.S. Steel on behalf of residents of Clairton, Pennsylvania, recently announced a proposed settlement—but...
After nearly a decade of anxiety over pensions, coal miners see light at the end of the tunnel
Union coal miners and retirees breathed a collective sigh of relief after the U.S. Senate passed a spending bill that includes support for miners' pensions,...
The murders of Indigenous activists in the Amazon continue to rise
The violence is centered largely in the state of Maranhão, in northeastern Brazil, where the Guajajara tribe has fiercely resisted illegal logging and the Bolsonaro...
Why India is making progress in slowing its population growth
Population growth is leveling off in most areas due to rising affluence and advances in women's education and family planning....
Climate change is ravaging the Arctic, report finds
It was another very warm year in the region, leading to low winter sea ice and growing concerns over sea level rise.
The disturbing link between environmental racism and criminalization
The United States of America has the largest prison system of any nation on Earth, the largest number of prisoners of any country, and one...
Bhopal nocturne
Last week, the 35th anniversary of the chemical industry's worst accident passed with little notice – and little opportunity for lessons learned.A factory producing methyl...
What’s behind Native American health disparities?
In Duluth, Minnesota, researchers are working with the Ojibwe community to understand why American Indians living on and off reservations face massive health disparities....