Environment

On Katrina and lessons from Cuba

September 10, 2015 By August H. Nimtz Jr.

Ten years after Katrina the racial disparities in New Orleans, in the richest country in the world, have actually widened.

Along Oregon’s Rogue River, opposition to gas pipeline grows

September 9, 2015 By J. E. Johnson

There is a certain quality to the air in the Cascades in Oregon that defies attempts to put it into words.

Obama’s Alaska visit highlights climate already changed

September 4, 2015 By Marc Brodine

Each particular battle is but one part of the longer struggle to transform our energy economy, our economy as a whole, how things are produced, packaged, and distributed.

Californians battle for far-reaching climate legislation

August 28, 2015 By Juan Lopez

The California state Assembly will decide on an array of pace-setting legislative bills to combat climate change.

Today in history: Hurricane Katrina’s pain index 10 years later

August 28, 2015 By Bill Quigley

When Katrina hit, the nation saw tens of thousands left behind in New Orleans. Ten years later, it looks like the same people have been left behind again.