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Animal rights supporters protest at the White House

Northwestern University

Several hundred animal rights activists joined similar groups around the world on Aug. 17, to protest cruelty to animals, marching from the White House to the Capitol. André Earls reports.

Seattle is in crisis mode and voters want action

A homeless encampment in Seattle from 2018. (David Lee/Flickr)

Connor Nash

Seattle, WA

When I leave my apartment in the Chinatown neighborhood of Seattle I see lush green trees, the VA medical building sitting atop a hill, Mt. Rainer off in the distance, and a man with all of his possessions in a rundown van.

Device decay: How to help reduce the harmful effects of e-waste

(Shanzhai Archeology - Research Database/Flickr)

Victoria Middleton

Planet Forward Digital Content Creator | George Washington University

While e-waste constitutes a small portion of the waste that is ultimately found in landfills, it is responsible for the majority of hazardous waste.

Back-to-school shopping: Ace sustainability with this checklist

(Gábor Adonyi/Pixabay)

Victoria Middleton

Planet Forward Digital Content Creator | George Washington University

As August rolls in, one thing is clear: It's back-to-school shopping season. Here are our tips to get an A+ in sustainability as you stock up for the semester.

Tourism tension in Instagram age: Tax revenue vs. conservation

With its proximity to Arizona’s natural wonders and historical sites, Flagstaff is a primary destination for tourists coming to Arizona. (Conrad Romero/Cronkite News)

Cronkite News

Arizona State University

Tourism continues to expand in Arizona, a boon for jobs and tax revenue, but the growth presents challenges to preserving the natural beauty drawing visitors to the state. Tim Royan reports.

Urban agriculture in Nairobi: How to feed a growing city

Jake Meyers

University of Arizona

Nairobi is growing exponentially. Can urban farming help a city on track to reach 8.5 million people achieve a more food secure future?

The privilege of a colorful plate

Lindsay Eberhart

SUNY-College of Environmental Science & Forestry

As we aim toward sustainable, more accessible agricultural practices, community supported agriculture (CSA) continues to grow. This fictional story offers insight to the beginning of the movement.

Congress may still seek new home for nation’s nuclear waste

A bird’s-eye view on Maine Yankee, where 60 casks of spent nuclear fuel and four casks of irradiated steel, a type of low-level radioactive waste, stand in a square formation. (Courtesy of Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company)

Medill News Service

Northwestern University

Thirty-seven years ago, Congress decided the federal government should be responsible for disposing of the waste from the nation’s nuclear power plants. But it's still in limbo.

Our country's food system is flawed. How can we fix it?

An open-air market in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, features mounds of fresh vegetables and fruits. (Matthew Laird Acred/Flickr)

Rohan Agrawal

University of Mississippi

Mississippi is a contradiction of limited local food access in a state with deep agricultural roots. How can we solve this uniquely American problem, and what can we learn from other countries?

House panel OKs bills to rein in mining around Grand Canyon

Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee voted repeatedly to reject Republican amendments to bills that would limit mining around the Grand Canyon and slow uranium mining, before voting to pass the bills out of committee Wednesday. (Miranda Faulkner/Cronkite News)

Cronkite News

Arizona State University

Democratic lawmakers beat back a series of Republican amendments before advancing bills to restrict mining around the Grand Canyon and on other tribal lands, Miranda Faulkner reports.

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