Environment (Page 15)
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.”
December 1, 2020
A Boat Museum’s Slow Drowning Sends Climate-Change Warning to a Connecticut Town
On a Wednesday in October, Gasiorek stood on the gravel on the edge of the shoreline and pointed at a few puddles on the ground. He said these were clear signs the land is flooding more now than it has before.
November 23, 2020
Commentary: Fast Company Shows How Environmental Justice Advocacy Can Be Journalism
Advocacy journalism is biased — and that's okay.
October 20, 2020
‘We Want to Hear From the Community; Health is Not Apolitical’
Public health official Thu Quach speaks on how COVID-19 is affecting Asian American communities.