After 26 years at EPA, environmental justice pioneer Charles Lee retires and joins Howard University’s Environmental and Climate Justice Center, arguing that despite Trump...
RFK Jr., Onetime Environmentalist, Kills NIH Climate Change Programs

On his second day as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cut funding for three National Institutes of Health (NIH) programs focused on climate change and public health. The affected initiatives include research on wildfire-related health risks, heat-exacerbated diseases, and urban planning for flood resilience. The decision follows President Trump’s executive order rescinding Biden-era climate actions. Senior HHS adviser Ken Callahan, a former Trump administration official, directed NIH to halt participation unless mandated by Congress. Experts warn the cuts undermine efforts to address rising health threats from climate change, including heat-related illnesses, asthma, and infectious diseases. Kennedy, once an environmental advocate, claims he and Trump “agree to disagree” on climate change but insists his priority is public health. Critics argue that by dismantling programs protecting Americans from climate-driven health risks, Kennedy’s actions contradict his stated mission.
Two decades after Hurricane Katrina, overlooked survivors are reclaiming their narratives through TikTok, challenging long-standing portrayals from 2005.
The Sierra Club fired Executive Director Ben Jealous after no-confidence votes, budget cuts, layoffs, and misconduct concerns. Union leaders welcomed his departure...
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Ben Jealous was placed on leave by the Sierra Club amid widespread internal dissent over his leadership, with staff citing failed vision, contentious layoffs...
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The Trump administration has targeted over 4,000 federal grants worth up to $8.2 billion for termination across 600+ U.S. colleges, disproportionately affecting public...
The USDA under the Trump administration has eliminated the term “socially disadvantaged” from its policies, ending race- and gender-based support programs for minority farmers...
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Residents in the Shiloh Community have fought for years to remedy excessive storm water runoff caused by an elevated highway. Now they’re suing.
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The Supreme Court let stand a $14.25 million penalty against ExxonMobil for over 16,000 Clean Air Act violations at its Baytown plant...
Recent Supreme Court rulings have weakened federal agency powers and funding, enabling the Trump administration to bypass environmental oversight...