How 20 Years of the Atlanta Beltline Made the City Cleaner and Greener

Removing pollution from former rail lines is helping residents near the Beltline bring new life to their neighborhoods.

by Alyssa Johnson

In a N.C. Town With Almost No Grocers, One Farmer Is Expanding Local Food Access

On land once targeted for toxic dumping, a Black family is fighting environmental racism and teaching residents how to feed themselves.

by Adam Mahoney

In the Shadow of Oil Rigs, Black Women Are Reclaiming Their Neighborhoods

From the courts to city streets, Black women organizers are proving climate solutions start at the neighborhood level.

by Adam Mahoney

West Atlanta Turns Flood Zone Into a Park That Protects Homes

After enduring decades of damaging floods, residents say the updates are a start, but more work is needed.

by Alyssa Johnson

In Houston, A Program Turns Sunlight into Second Chances for Incarcerated Texans

Despite federal cutbacks, a community-led solar program in Houston’s Fifth Ward is giving returning citizens the opportunity to power homes and new beginnings.

by Adam Mahoney

How One Woman Turned a Polluted River Into a Protected Community Treasure

With paddles and people power, Jacqueline Echols gave a neglected waterway in a Black community a second chance.

by Alyssa Johnson

How Gary Is Stopping Illegal Dumping Across the City Before It Starts

From city hall to neighborhood blocks, Gary is cracking down on dumpers and cleaning up its streets.

by Calvin Davis

Black Women Fight for Life in Houston’s Most Toxic — and Gentrifying — Neighborhood

In Settegast, where the average person dies before retirement age, Black women battle environmental racism and a record increase in cost of living.

Black Community in South Fulton Fights Georgia’s Data Center Boom

From rising water bills to overburdened infrastructure, residents say they weren’t warned — and now they’re speaking out about 20 projects planned for their neighborhoods.

An Explosion Left a Black Town Contaminated. Politics Are Stunting the Cleanup.

For Black Louisianans, health fears mount as federal crews face delays, threats, and funding shortfalls at the oil disaster site.

Atlanta Neighborhood Says City Failed to Protect Them From Unwanted Gas Station

Council members say the project never should’ve been approved — and that the city’s planning process let down the Greenbriar community.

EPA Rollbacks Leave Gary at Risk From Air Pollution and Steel Emissions

Steel communities like Gary were hit with a slew of federal rollbacks this summer, weakening key health and environmental protections.

Hotter Days, Higher Electric Bills: How Climate Change Is Impacting Gary

A new study highlights the accelerated effect it is having on people, energy systems, and wildlife in the Great Lakes region.

This Nurse’s Tiny House Clinic Is Reimagining Black Mental Health Care

Joanne Patterson’s unconventional mobile practice delivers therapy services to Black women and families across metro Atlanta.

Love Your Block Grants Help Gary Residents Rebuild Their Neighborhood

In Settegast, where the average person dies before retirement age, Black women battle environmental racism and a record increase in cost of living.