Environment

Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone tribe member Daranda Hinkey protests Thacker Pass lithium mine

America’s Mining Future Echoes Its Colonial Past

Johanna Hansel, Carla Samon Ros, Wyatt Myskow / Inside Climate News May 8, 2026 Companies have staked claims for more than 100 lithium mine projects. Tribes are among the most affected. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Almost 20% of Americans Are Drinking Nitrate-Contaminated Water

Seth Millstein / Sentient May 6, 2026 A new analysis suggests the EPA’s limits are too high to prevent nitrate-related cancer, thyroid disease and birth defects. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Environment

Supreme Court to Decide if Roundup Labels Should Warn About Cancer Risk

Ayurella Horn-Muller / Grist May 5, 2026 The ruling could reshape pesticide regulation and test President Trump's base from within. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Crews install supercomputer components at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 2023

Environment

Nukes and AI Deepen New Mexico’s Water Crisis

Alicia Inez Guzmán / High Country News May 1, 2026 In a state that’s already short on the resource, Los Alamos National Laboratory expects to double water use. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Laborers carry harvested bananas over the dry Solimoes riverbed in the Pesqueiro community of northern Brazil's Amazonas state

Environment

The World Is Getting Too Hot to Feed Itself

Ayurella Horn-Muller / Grist Apr 28, 2026 A new U.N. report maps how extreme heat is tearing through every layer of the global food system — and mostly overlooks the people at the heart of it. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Environment

Trump Alliance Cracks as Climate Denialists Turn on RFK Jr.’s Movement

Rachel Santarsiero / DeSmog Apr 28, 2026 At the Heartland Institute’s annual climate conference, fossil fuel allies warn MAHA’s push on regulating chemicals and plastics could threaten the oil industry — exposing a growing rift inside Trump’s base. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Tourists take selfies at Los Angeles' Griffith Observatory

Environment

Almost Half of America’s Kids Are Breathing Toxic Air

Keerti Gopal / Inside Climate News Apr 23, 2026 Climate change is making dirty air worse, especially for communities of color, while the Trump administration targets rules meant to help. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

World

War, Climate Change and AI Are on the Agenda at This Year’s UN Indigenous Forum

Anita Hofschneider / Grist Apr 21, 2026 Delegates are arriving in New York this week for the world’s largest gathering of Indigenous peoples. Amid other challenges, the U.S. has made it increasingly difficult for delegates to secure visas to attend. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )