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“You Need To Air Out Your Dirty Laundry”: An Anatomy of a TCEQ Public Hearing
A rainbow coalition of Texas Coastal Bend residents tried every tool in the regulatory process to stop the crude oil export industry. Did they ever have agency?

Alex Ip
May 3014 min read


“I Was Having a Good Time”: How Did a Small Town in South Texas Get Hit With Two Oil Spills?
A playing field tilted towards regional officials, Texas Republicans, and foreign energy companies turned sleepy Ingleside on the Bay, Texas, into the Crude Oil Export Terminal of the United States, and did local residents in.

Alex Ip
May 2713 min read


Jakarta's Urban Farms Come To The Rescue Of Food-Insecure Residents
In Jakarta, community-led urban farming is not only a solution for citizens to reclaim food sovereignty, but it also increases the megacity's climate resiliency.

Arpan Rachman and Andi Aisyah Lamboge
Apr 237 min read


River Nile Blues: Famished Sudanese Turn to the Humble Sweet Potato
Bread has traditionally been Sudan’s primary food source, but sweet potatoes have replaced it due to disruptions around the Sudan civil war.

The Xylom
Apr 99 min read


UAE Oil Barons “Conserve” Tanzania’s Rich Lands by Pushing Out Indigenous Communities
Thousands of Maasai were violently evicted in Tanzania as part of governmental deals with foreign companies under the guise of conservation.

Kang-Chun Cheng
Feb 2610 min read


For The Reservoir That Was Dammed, It Is Now Resurrection Time
Three weeks after the destruction of Kakhovka Dam, scientists found new hope in the remnants of the reservoir through willow plants.

Deanna Altomara
Nov 27, 20247 min read


It’s Not Just Drought: Java is Drowning as Well
One of the largest islands in Indonesia is at risk of sinking due to sea level rise, putting millions of people on the coast at risk.

Garry Lotulung
Nov 19, 20245 min read


When Indonesia’s Most Populous Island Becomes Parched
Climate change has changed rainfall patterns in Indonesia, which is increasing the incidence of droughts in Central Java.

Garry Lotulung
Nov 15, 20244 min read


Finding Clean Water Near Mount Everest Might Be Harder Than Summiting It
As tourism and regional pollution contaminate Nepal’s Khumbu Valley, researchers are zapping the ground to find new potable water sources.

Manish Koirala
Oct 30, 20246 min read


Perspective: Mount Kenya's Risky Adventure
As the mountain’s ecosystems weaken due to increased tourism, its future looks uncertain, especially with failing governmental stewardship.

Kang-Chun Cheng
Sep 11, 202410 min read
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