Roads Become Rivers: Nearly 4 Million Chinese Evacuated Or Displaced From Flooding
With at least 158 dead and thousands of homes collapsed after heavy rains, experts say it's time for China to rethink its water management.
Environment
Galapagos Island Shark Population In Danger From Overfishing
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Alex Hearn. He's advocating for an expansion of protected waters in the Galapagos region to protect endangered sharks from international fishermen.
From Desert Battlefields To Coral Reefs, Private Satellites Revolutionize The View
Satellite images were once restricted to governments. Now anyone can get them, creating a new world of possibilities for environmentalists, human rights groups and those monitoring nuclear weapons.
LaToya Ruby Frazier: What Is The Human Cost Of Toxic Water And Environmental Racism?
Flint, Michigan is the site of one of the worst ongoing water crises in recent U.S. history. Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier has spent years capturing the stories of life living with toxic water.
Kelsey Leonard: How Did We Lose Our Connection To Water?
Kelsey Leonard was taught we are born with a deep connection to water and a duty to protect it. But today, she says, most of us have lost that connection—and the world is suffering because of it.
Colette Pichon Battle: How Can We Prepare For The Next Hurricane Katrina?
Sea level rise will displace millions by 2100 — and the Louisiana bayous, where Colette Pichon Battle lives, may disappear entirely. She describes how we can avert the worst when disaster strikes.
Kelsey Leonard: What If Lakes And Rivers Had Legal Rights?
Water is life. Yet in the eyes of the law, it remains largely unprotected. Legal scholar Kelsey Leonard says granting water bodies legal personhood can transform how we value this vital resource.
Why Sprawl Could Be The Next Big Climate Change Battle
Zoning for single-family homes has been tied to racial inequity and climate change, but in California, efforts to pass new laws keep falling short.
Parks In Nonwhite Areas Are Half The Size Of Ones In Majority-White Areas, Study Says
Amid high temperatures and a pandemic, green spaces are a lifeline. But new data shows parks in low-income and nonwhite areas are smaller and more crowded than those in high-income and white areas.
California Struggles To Fix Zoning That Promotes Racial Inequity And Climate Change
Around the U.S., cities have been grappling with how single-family zoning can exacerbate racial inequity and climate change. States like California are struggling to fix that.