Fossil Fuel Drilling Is Making Texans Sick (VIDEO)
Methane released from fracking is terrible for the climate. In Texas, it’s also hurting people’s health. In the summer of 2018, Nexus Media took part in Freedom to Breathe, a cross-country tour that
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Extreme Heat Threatens Farms and Farm Workers (VIDEO)
In the summer of 2018, Nexus Media took part in Freedom to Breathe, a cross-country tour that explored how climate change intersects with the racial, social and economic challenges that Americans face
Fighting Floods and Fossil Fuels in Port Arthur, Texas (VIDEO)
In the summer of 2018, Nexus Media took part in Freedom to Breathe, a cross-country tour that explored how climate change intersects with the racial, social and economic challenges that Americans face
Where Rising Seas Are Raising Rents (VIDEO)
In the summer of 2018, Nexus Media took part in Freedom to Breathe, a cross-country tour that explored how climate change intersects with the racial, social and economic challenges that Americans face
The Politics of a Green New Deal (VIDEO)
In the summer of 2018, Nexus Media took part in Freedom to Breathe, a cross-country tour that explored how climate change intersects with the racial, social and economic challenges that Americans face
Environmental Racism Is Bad for Your Brain (VIDEO)
There are a lot of explanations for the apparent gap in IQ test scores of white Americans and Americans of color. Some experts point to things like bias in the exam itself,
Meet the New Generation of Black Climate Leaders
The politics of climate change are shifting. This year, as the most diverse Congress in history was sworn in, its newest members called for an ambitious plan to overhaul the U.S. economy
The Food Revolution Will Not Be Televised
This is part of a series for Black History Month on Black scientists, activists and entrepreneurs who are tackling the greatest problem of our time. Half a century ago, the world saw
Black Leaders Working for a Government for the People
This is part of a series for Black History Month on Black scientists, activists and entrepreneurs who are tackling the greatest problem of our time. Black people are underrepresented in the halls
Seed by Seed and Bus By Bus (VIDEO)
Wildfires, sea level rise, air pollution, asthma — you don’t have to go far to find communities living with climate change impacts. But there are also climate solutions everywhere you look. This summer, the
Immigrant Detention Center Stifled by Pollution (VIDEO)
Karnes County was once one of the poorest counties in Texas, but a few years ago it saw the beginnings of an oil and gas boom spurred on by advances in hydraulic
Too Little Power Can Be a Dangerous Thing
In Port Arthur, Texas, where most residents are black or Hispanic and close to a third live below the poverty line, influence is a difficult thing to come by. It is not
Once a Black Mecca, Africatown Has Been Hobbled by Pollution
It began as a beacon of freedom, founded by those aboard the last slave ship to reach the United States. For decades, it stood as a sanctuary of African culture, but today,
Katrina Survivors Call for Reproductive Rights (VIDEO)
Thirteen years ago, Hurricane Katrina stole the lives of more than 1,800 Americans and plunged New Orleans into pandemonium. Locals marked the storm’s anniversary by looking to the past, reflecting on its
Interfaith Leaders Bless Electric Vehicles (VIDEO)
On a recent Monday morning, Rabbi Abraham drove to Newark, New Jersey to bless some electric cars. He pulled into the lot behind Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, parked his Chevy Volt beside
It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane. It’s… a Drone That Loves Trash (VIDEO)
It’s hard to keep track of how much plastic is in the ocean. We’ve all heard about the floating garbage gyres in the Pacific, but it’s such a large problem that it
Citizen Scientists Find Evidence of Climate Change (VIDEO)
Climate change is causing spring to arrive earlier and earlier, posing a challenge for plants and animals — as well as the scientists who study them. An early thaw can throw off the rhythms
Olympians Urge Congress to Deal With Climate Change (VIDEO)
Over the last year, cross-country skier Jessie Diggins traveled around the world for competitions, winning third in the team sprint at the 2017 Nordic World Championships in Finland and a gold medal
Third Nor’easter in 10 Days Bears Down on New England (VIDEO)
The Eastern Seaboard is enduring its third nor’easter in 10 days. Winter Storm Skylar is expected to blanket New England in more than a foot of snow. The National Weather Service has
Winter Storm Quinn Threatens More Than a Foot of Snow (VIDEO)
Just days after Winter Storm Riley slammed the East Coast, another nor’easter is on its way. Winter Storm Quinn is expected to deliver heavy snowfall from Philadelphia to Boston Wednesday. Scientists say
Winter Storm Riley a “Life and Death” Matter for Northeast (VIDEO)
Weather whiplash has heads spinning throughout the Northeast. Last week’s unusually balmy weather had flowers blooming from Washington to New York. This week, Winter Storm Riley — a late-winter nor’easter — is delivering rain, snow and
The Aesthetics of Wind Energy
The semester kicked off with a one-question pop quiz — hot or not? Psychologists at the University of Texas asked students in a small class to rate the desirability of their peers. At the
EVs Abroad, Pickups at Home (VIDEO)
In 2009, President Obama, flanked by auto executives in the White House Rose Garden, announced new fuel efficiency standards for automobiles. The new standards, which came on the heels of the auto
In Puerto Rico, Solar Offers Hope to Hospitals Without Power (VIDEO)
More than four months after Hurricane Maria tore across Puerto Rico, over 450,000 people are still without power. For critical facilities like hospitals, the lack of electricity has meant cutting services and
The Drones That Plant Trees and Deliver Profits
Climate change is a sprawling, complex problem. But there is an astonishingly simple way to make a difference: plant more trees. Trees scrub pollution from the air, reduce erosion, improve water quality,
Climate Action 101 (VIDEO)
More than 300 U.S. colleges and universities have committed to major carbon reduction targets and climate resiliency plans as part of Second Nature’s Climate Action Network. The goal is to make college
Everything Old Is New Again (VIDEO)
The River Beech Tower, a conceptual design for a wood skyscraper in downtown Chicago. Source: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat The home of the future won’t look like The Jetsons. It
Mississippi River Mayors Prepare for Future Floods (VIDEO)
Mark Twain once said, “The Mississippi River will always have its own way; no engineering skill can persuade it to do otherwise.” His words have endured through more than a century of
Oil Sands Workers Look to New Jobs In Renewables (VIDEO)
In a town hall earlier this year, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau said that Canada needs to phase out tar sands development. Trudeau’s comment angered politicians from Alberta, which is home to
The Record-Breaking Electric Bus (VIDEO)
After more than 60 hours of driving in circles on a test track in Indiana last month, a 40-foot bus broke the world record for the longest distance travelled by an electric
Climate Change Fuels Hurricanes (VIDEO)
The widespread devastation caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria is still being assessed, as communities continue to endure health impacts in the wake of these massive storms. But one thing is
Extreme Heat Threatens Elderly New Yorkers (VIDEO)
A sweltering, humid summer day can be brutal for most of us, but for the elderly extreme heat is downright dangerous. Last month, Angelica Perez, 75, was taken to the emergency room
Cycling and Recycling for a Healthier City (VIDEO)
Across most of Brooklyn, fixed-gear bicycles are a plaything for latte-drinking gentrifiers. But, behind a colorful facade in the neighborhood of Bushwick, pedal power is making the city cleaner and greener. The
Young People’s Burden (VIDEO)
This week, renowned climate scientist James Hansen published a new paper outlining the risks associated with rising temperatures. The paper is intended provide the scientific basis for a lawsuit claiming the U.S.
Vermont and the Meaning of Green
This is the fourth of five installments in a series about clean energy. Brian Champney can brag about his 450 acres of farmland, 250 dairy cows and — if the permits go through — exactly one
Game Changer
This is the first of five installments in a series about clean energy. In the spring of 2009, Mark Parkinson, then governor of Kansas, was considering a request from Sunflower Electric to
This Engineer Is Using Old Cell Phones to Stop Illegal Logging (VIDEO)
On a 2011 hike through the Indonesian rainforest, Topher White stumbled across a rogue logger cutting down a tree. The man was working just a short distance from the ranger station, but
A Dress That Measures Air Pollution
When Dominque Paul walks down the street, people stop and stare. Sporting silver go-go boots, a metallic wig and light-up dress, she looks like a David Bowie fever dream. Paul’s outfit is
Extreme Weather Now More Likely Around the Globe (VIDEO)
Scientists who study the link between extreme weather and climate change tend to look at individual events— the floods in Peru earlier this year, for example, or the Russian heat wave of
Antarctica’s Meltwater Rivers Raise Concerns About the Fate of the Continent (VIDEO)
When climate scientists look at Antarctica, they see a ticking time bomb. If the ice sheet melts, it will raise sea levels by tens of feet, flooding coastal cities around the globe.
Bad News for Tasty Animals: Hotter Weather Will Make Predators Even More Vicious (VIDEO)
Imagine nature like a scale, with predators on one side and prey on the other. When too many lions are on the prowl, antelope dwindle in numbers. When too few lions roam
What Is the Social Cost of Carbon? (VIDEO)
Last week, President Trump took a swing at former President Obama’s climate agenda. Trump issued an executive order that calls for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to roll back limits on carbon
Solar-Powered Everything
Solar power used to mean large, heavy panels mounted on a roof or spread across a field. But the sun falls on everyone — and everything — and as materials have gotten lighter, cheaper and more
Standing Rock Protest Camp Shut Down (VIDEO)
This story is part of a series about Standing Rock, North Dakota — the contested pipeline and the people resisting its construction. Nexus Media is highlighting voices from the protests unfolding along the Missouri
A Scottish Engineer’s Quest to Design a Kite That Can Power the World (VIDEO)
Rod Read, an engineer and stay-at-home dad, lives on the remote Isle of Lewis in Scotland. For the past seven years, he’s been designing a kite that he thinks could revolutionize wind
How to Turn Plastic Trash Into Art and Cash (VIDEO)
Tinkerers like Anthony Wheeler love finding solutions to the problems they see in the world, like plastic waste on the ground and in waterways — waste that will probably never make it to a
Farming for Carbon (VIDEO)
Some people farm corn. Some farm wheat. Some, like Connor Stedman, farm carbon. “There’s a really significant potential for carbon farming worldwide to play a role in reversing the climate crisis,” said
A Comic-Book Cure for Climate Change (VIDEO)
On day one, Captain America punched Adolf Hitler square on the jaw. The star-spangled superhero was dressed like the grand marshal of a particularly flamboyant 4th of July parade, Nazi bullets bouncing
Gene Editing Shifts Food Possibilities Forward (VIDEO)
The aisles of your corner grocery may look mundane. But as you walk past the stacks of cherries and blueberries, the ears of corn and bottles of white wine, consider that you
Teenage Scientist Captures Arctic Ice Melt on Film
There’s a moment in Maya Burhanpurkar’s documentary where she stands next to an ice fjord in Ilulissat, Greenland, realizing what climate change means for the people who live there. After listening to