Latest in Environmental Justice

Community pressure and federal legislation could help protect a hard-won South King County park from long-term development. 

Allocating funds from the carbon plan to minority communities most affected by pollution could draw legal battles based on the new SCOTUS decision.

The state’s cap-and-trade system is met with skepticism and grudging acceptance as companies pass the program’s cost to consumer pocketbooks.

To reach per-acre parity with Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service lands, the government would need to increase funding by $96M every year.

The Duwamish Valley Climate Resilience Survey found environmental impacts outweigh issues like crime and housing for residents. How can people prepare?

The law regulating trees on private property hadn't been touched in over a decade. But advocates wonder: Is the new one closer to meeting climate needs?

Our guide to whale nomenclature can help you follow the trail of numbers and nicknames.

The U.N. High Seas Treaty is a historic agreement for marine conservation, but its impact on the plummeting fish population is still uncertain.

At odds with the national society’s decision to keep its contested name, the local birding group is rebranding to support inclusivity.

Scientists say the agency is siding with the companies, even after it acknowledged that open-pit mining in Butte is unsafe and requires major cleanup. 

The Guardian Watchmen, a group of Wei Wai Kum First Nations citizens, use traditional methods to protect Vancouver Island's fragile ecosystems.