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Trump ignores the environment in State of the Union

Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Sunrise co-founder and Executive Director Varshini Prakash on Feb. 5, 2019. (Medill)

Medill News Service

Northwestern University

At the State of the Union on Feb. 5, President Donald Trump never mentioned environmental issues and climate change, Medill's Kietryn Zychal reports.

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Climate scientists reeling from shutdown's impact on research

Medill News Service

Northwestern University

The recent government shutdown’s effect on climate research could have unfortunate consequences in the near future, according to climate scientists.

A photographer’s challenge: Communicating complex science stories

Marina Battle Rullo

Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY-ESF

A Q&A with science photographer Anand Varma, a National Geographic Explorer and a speaker at the 2018 Planet Forward Summit, to learn how he approaches complex science subjects and keeps audiences interested.

El Buen Vivir

Isabella Zambrano

The George Washington University

The story I am telling does not belong to me, it belongs to the people on the island of Taquile, Peru. This story map tells of the concept of "El Buen Vivir" and how it breaks the ideas that some countries may have about sustainability.

Energy2028: Middlebury commits to divestment plan

Reed Hutton

Planet Forward Correspondent | Middlebury College

At one of the most prominent institutions to make the commitment to divestment, students' dedication and a change in tactics proved successful — and garnered support from faculty and the college community along the way.