environmentalism

The Biden administration finalized regulations that protect small streams, wetlands and other waterways, repealing a Trump-era rule that environmentalists said left waterways vulnerable to pollution.

A report by a British watchdog group says the past decade has been alarmingly deadly for environmentalists around the world.

Mexico has become the deadliest place in the world for environmental and land defense activists, according to a global survey released Wednesday.

The climate bill the president signed recently has several items for disadvantaged communities. But within the climate justice movement, some say the fundamental problems will remain.

Democrats in Congress look ready to pass legislation with significant climate change elements that would push the country closer to President Biden's ambitious goals.

For decades, the lemon-lime drink has come in green bottles — but clear plastic is more easily recycled, the company says. Environmentalists say the issue is not the color but the single-use plastic.

America's oldest trees store vast amounts of carbon. Counting them is the first step to preserving them, says the Biden administration.

From documentaries to artistic projects, NPR has collected some of our favorite ways to celebrate the Earth and think about what we can do to protect its flora and fauna.

Xiye Bastida was raised in the highlands of Mexico with an understanding that she had to thank the Earth for everything it provided. Now, she's dedicated her entire life to the issue of protecting it.

It's still an open question to what degree our planet will remain habitable in the coming years. Elizabeth Cripps offers an urgent message in What Climate Justice Means and Why We Should Care.