Environmental Issues

Construction workers drink water in Folsom, California, on July 3, 2024.

A Proposed Regulation Could Protect Millions of Workers From Extreme Heat A Proposed Regulation Could Protect Millions of Workers From Extreme Heat

As temperatures continue to rise from climate change, OSHA’s first and only extreme heat proposal would help over 36 million people.

Jul 17, 2024 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia

Britain's Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers a speech during a victory rally at the Tate Modern in London early on July 5, 2024.

A Close-Up View of the UK Election Gave Rise to an Unfamiliar Emotion: Envy A Close-Up View of the UK Election Gave Rise to an Unfamiliar Emotion: Envy

The US left can only dream of Democrats’ having five years ahead of interrupted power—and control of Congress—with the GOP, like the Tories, driven far to the margins for a d...

Jul 15, 2024 / Ross Barkan

The Scorching Temperatures Are Turning Prison Cells Into Furnaces

The Scorching Temperatures Are Turning Prison Cells Into Furnaces The Scorching Temperatures Are Turning Prison Cells Into Furnaces

As the death toll due to extreme heat rises, incarcerated people are concerned that their cells could become their coffins.

Jul 15, 2024 / Victoria Law

Visualizing the Future

Visualizing the Future Visualizing the Future

We aren’t saving the planet. The planet is saving us.

Jul 12, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

People participate in a “Climate Justice Means Free Palestine!” rally outside of the Citibank headquarters on June 18, 2024, in New York City.

Young People Want Better Than Biden. But What Choice Do We Really Have? Young People Want Better Than Biden. But What Choice Do We Really Have?

The Sunrise Movement has been hesitant to endorse Biden, and we are far from alone.

Jul 10, 2024 / Matthew Miles Goodrich

Exterior of the US Supreme Court Building the statue is titled “Authority of Law.”

In a Democracy, No Leader Is Indispensable In a Democracy, No Leader Is Indispensable

As Joe Biden flirts with the Samson Option—threatening to bring his party to ruin in November—he needs to realize that the election isn’t just about him.

Jul 8, 2024 / Jeet Heer

A game controller at the EA Sports NHL23 World Championships on June 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Can Video Games Help Us Beat Climate Change? Can Video Games Help Us Beat Climate Change?

The $160 billion industry has a massive carbon footprint, yet climate organizations are increasingly recognizing video games as an avenue for education and impact.

Jul 8, 2024 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

Seal Team Six.

Jul 5, 2024 / Steve Brodner

Oak Grove Power Plant

The Supreme Court Just Pushed Environmental Justice Even Further Aside The Supreme Court Just Pushed Environmental Justice Even Further Aside

The recently paused “good neighbor” rule was the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt at reducing interstate pollution by making those responsible pay for it.

Jul 4, 2024 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen

The Radical Politics of the Garden

The Radical Politics of the Garden The Radical Politics of the Garden

An interview with author Olivia Laing.

Jul 1, 2024 / Q&A / Sara Franklin

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