Environment
January 14, 2021
Debate Growing Over West Islip Property Sale as Vote Nears
(WEST ISLIP, N.Y.) — On a foggy mid-October evening, residents, community members, and school district officials drifted into the gymnasium […]
December 17, 2020
A Custody Battle in Florida’s Valuable Wetlands
Florida's DEP is seeking control of federal wetland permits to fast-track development projects, keeping up with population demands and leading to concerns of further wetland degradation.
December 14, 2020
A Sea That Never Was and the Community That’s Paying for It
Once considered the jewel of the desert, the Salton Sea basin now poses potential health risks to the underserved communities of immigrant farmworkers who call the area home.
December 7, 2020
How a Queens Farm Became a Pandemic-Era Oasis in NYC
It grew from a small family-owned farm into an initiative to rehabilitate psychiatric patients. Now, it’s a safe space to escape the isolation of quarantine.
December 2, 2020
How COVID-19 Transformed an Illinois Trail Into a Pathway to Mental Health
“People rediscovered us and came out in full force,” said Jay Johnson, manager of site operations for the DuPage County Forest Preserve District. “It didn’t matter what day of the week it was, it seemed like every day was a Saturday.”