Fires Turn Brazil’s Tropical Wetlands Into Wildlife Death Traps
A group of veterinarians attempts to rescue animals injured by fires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands, one of the most biodiverse regions in the world.
Environment
Climate Crimes
As the West Burns, the Trump Administration Races to Demolish Environmental Protections
Polluters and their agents in government want to finalize as many environmental rollbacks as possible before the presidential election.
Trump Scoffs at Plea to Take Climate Change Seriously Amid Fires, Mocks Science Instead
Urged to slow the planet's warming to save lives, the president said, "I don’t think science knows, actually."
BlueLeaks
Amid Terror Warnings, Railroad Industry Group Passed Intel on Environmental Journalist to Cops
By distributing private intelligence reports to federal "fusion centers," industries can influence how law enforcement views threats.
Oregon Police Beg Public to Stop Calling In False Reports Blaming Antifa for Wildfires
False claims that antifascists are starting forest fires have been spread by supporters of President Donald Trump.
The War on Immigrants
In California’s Wine Country, Undocumented Grape Pickers Forced to Work in Fire Evacuation Zones
Grape growers in Sonoma County are getting exemptions to send in farmworkers who have few alternatives or options for support.
BlueLeaks
Tilting at Windmills: The FBI Chased Imagined Eco-Activist Enemies, Documents Reveal
At the wind energy industry’s behest, the FBI and DHS gamed out attacks on facilities that they acknowledged face no threat.
Bad Chemistry
PFAS Contamination Divides an Alabama Town
In industry-friendly Decatur, a longtime production hub for 3M, residents are grappling with a PFAS crisis — and how to hold polluters to account.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Ravaged by Covid-19, Polluted Communities Demand Environmental Justice
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the corrosive legacy of environmental racism in the United States.
Voices
On Climate Policy, Biden's Advisers Reveal More Than His Proposals Do
Several of Biden’s informal advisers and confidants are Obama administration veterans who have embraced fossil fuels and fracking.