Environment
When the Dams Broke in Midland, Michigan
In May, the failure of the Edenville and Sanford dams—resulting from negligence and ineffective regulation—threatened to wash away more than just buildings.
In Minnesota, A Thirty-Year Biological Survey Nears Completion
Fieldwork is done, and scientists are at work on their final reports. What do we know so far?
My Life in Oil
Detroit, the tar sands, and burying my father in toxic ground.
The Fight Over Wind Power in Lake Erie
The contested case of the Icebreaker Wind Farm has implications for renewable energy in the region.
After the Flood
How Chicago is coping with the effects of climate change.
What COVID-19 and the Chicago Heat Wave of 1995 Have in Common
Large-scale emergencies reveal underlying gaps in access and infrastructure.
What Happens After Coronavirus?
Moratoriums on evictions, utility shut-offs now are necessary, but policymakers should also plan for the post-coronavirus fallout.
Detroit Water Shutoffs and a Crisis of Public Health
Activists have been working for years to change the broader narrative around water access.
Ida Tarbell: Reporting the Oil Region
An excerpt from "Citizen Reporters."
What to Do with the Chicago River?
Reimagining the waterway for the twenty-first century.
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