This excerpt was written by Oliver Milman for The Guardian: , with one of the largest and oldest black churches in the US warning that black people are disproportionately harmed by global warming and fossil fuel pollution. The African Methodist Episcopal church has passed its first...

You know that list of Dirty Dozen foods you need to avoid because they’re most likely to contain pesticide residues? There’s a similar guide on 12 endocrine disruptors and products you should avoid to reduce your exposure to those harmful chemicals. Endocrine disruptors wreak havoc on...

This post was written by Mary Hoff for ensia: Inland fish play critical roles in North American ecosystems and economics: In the U.S. alone in 2011, freshwater anglers spent more than $30 billion on their hobby, generating $73 billion in economic output. And fish are...

I first met Dr. Heidi Cullen, Chief Scientist at Climate Central at Stony Brook University, where I teach and direct the Sustainability Studies Program. On Earth Day several years ago, Cullen was our keynote speaker. She gave a riveting climate science lecture. After, we spoke...

Although the nation’s attention is focused on the Presidential election, there is another office that wields tremendous power — and which voters get to choose. It is their state’s Attorney General, otherwise known as the People’s Lawyer. In response to President Obama’s Clean Power Plan,...