Articles

Letters

Readers respond to our reporting on aging in America and other stories from our Spring/Summer 2024 issue.

3 minute read

In New Orleans’ urban heat islands, too few green spaces, poverty, and inadequate cooling options make residents vulnerable to heat’s health risks.

Planetary Health

4 minute read

Trillions of tiny plastic fragments have dispersed throughout the Earth—and most human bodies. It’s one example of how humans have disrupted natural systems with devastating consequences.

Planetary Health

2 minute read

From innovating ways to preserve glacial ice to predicting climate-driven migration shifts to building resilient cities, researchers are exploring scalable solutions to safeguard a planet in peril.

Planetary Health

6 minute read

Community vs. Coal

Protesting coal dust and half-burned medical waste, South Baltimore residents lead the way on environmental health research.

Planetary Health

11 minute read