Sustainability Archives - Page 2 of 49 - Reveal

Logger Stephan Weaver stands with his chainsaw next to a slash in a giant tree.

Timber Wars

by Brett Simpson, Brett Myers, Al Letson, Amy Mostafa, Jim Briggs and Fernando Arruda February 13, 2021July 1, 2021

Thirty years ago, a fight over old-growth forests and the spotted owl forever transformed the way we see – and fight over – the natural world.

A group of cows roams on a sunny patch of land that’s rich with green leaves and trees.

Nicaragua to crack down on conflict beef

by Nathan Halverson December 9, 2020June 30, 2021

After dozens of Indigenous people were murdered in land disputes, Nicaragua has moved to monitor its cattle industry. Beef raised on protected lands likely made its way to U.S. consumers.

An illustration shows a heart against a blue foreground.

Environment, Voting

The American divide

by Kevin Sullivan, Deborah George, Elizabeth Shogren, Najib Aminy, Al Letson, Amy Mostafa, Taki Telonidis, Michael Montgomery, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda and Mwende Hinojosa November 7, 2020July 1, 2021

Reveal host Al Letson talks to a first-time voter, whose struggles reflect the divisions this country faces after a historic election.

An illustration shows a neighborhood of homes with a raging fire in the background.

America’s ring of fire

by Ike Sriskandarajah, Al Letson, Fernando Arruda, Jim Briggs, Kevin Sullivan, Najib Aminy, Brett Myers, Cheryl Devall, Emmanuel Martinez, Scott Pham, Eric Sagara and Amy Mostafa September 12, 2020July 1, 2021

Wildfires are getting bigger, more expensive and closer to people’s homes. We examine how wildfires got so dangerous – and how some are fighting back.

Sarah James, in a winter coat, hats, and work gloves, sits astride a four-wheeled vehicle in front of pine trees and a mountain.

The refuge revealed

by Katharine Mieszkowski, Al Letson, Najib Aminy, Amy Mostafa, Kevin Sullivan, Fernando Arruda and Jim Briggs August 29, 2020July 1, 2021

Oil rigs may soon be coming to the nation’s largest wildlife refuge. We find out what that could mean to the people who live there.

Sustainability, The (Un)Scientific Method

New York bill to ban toxic solvent TCE awaits governor’s signature

by Elizabeth Shogren August 4, 2020June 30, 2021

At the federal level, the White House has interfered with the EPA’s evaluation of the chemical, which can cause cancers and deform fetal hearts.

Sustainability, The (Un)Scientific Method

EPA science panel plows ahead with toxic chemical’s review, despite coronavirus crisis

by Elizabeth Shogren March 26, 2020June 30, 2021

Under White House pressure, the EPA ordered the panel to ignore the findings of its own scientists that the chemical TCE causes fetal heart defects.

Sarah James, in a winter coat, hats, and work gloves, sits astride a four-wheeled vehicle in front of pine trees and a mountain.

The refuge revealed

by Sarah Mirk, Al Letson, Katharine Mieszkowski, Fernando Arruda, Jim Briggs, Mwende Hinojosa, Najib Aminy and Amy Mostafa March 7, 2020July 1, 2021

Oil rigs may soon be coming to the nation’s largest wildlife refuge. We find out what that could mean to the people who live there.

An illustration shows a heart against a blue foreground.

The tell-tale hearts

by Sarah Mirk, Kevin Sullivan, Elizabeth Shogren, Deborah George, Al Letson, Najib Aminy, Amy Mostafa, Fernando Arruda, Jim Briggs, Mwende Hinojosa, Michael Montgomery and Melissa Lewis February 29, 2020July 1, 2021

Trump’s deregulatory fervor bolsters the chemical industry and Defense Department’s effort to debunk the science linking TCE to fetal heart defects.

A sign next to a creek in the woods warns "Don't drink the water"

EPA scientists found a toxic chemical damages fetal hearts. The Trump White House rewrote their assessment.

by Elizabeth Shogren February 29, 2020June 30, 2021

An internal scientific evaluation of TCE obtained by Reveal shows detailed interference by the Executive Office of the President.