From climate protests to human rights movements, young activists are finding new ways to challenge authority, mobilize communities and make their voices heard.
The Hidden Risks Behind Mining Senegal’s Pink Lake
At Senegal’s Lake Retba, thousands of salt miners endure dangerous conditions, often with few alternatives for earning a living.
I Grew Up in Venice. This Is How Overtourism Is Changing the City
Why Child Labor Persists Despite Global Progress
Child labor has fallen globally, but conflict, poverty, climate shocks and school disruption are making it harder to keep children out of work in the places carrying the heaviest burden.
The Maasai’s Fight Against Forced Displacement in Northern Tanzania
Behind Tanzania’s safari paradise, the Maasai people face displacement as conservation models prioritize ecotourism over human rights.
How Community-Based Tourism Is Keeping Kyrgyzstan’s Nomadic Traditions Alive
From family-run yurt camps to felt-making workshops, locally led tourism is bringing income to rural Kyrgyzstan while connecting travelers with traditions communities are working to sustain.
South Sudan’s Aid Cliff
As food stocks run low and funding dries up, South Sudan is showing what happens when families fleeing war arrive in a country already struggling to feed its own people.
The Adverse Effects of Google’s $15 Billion AI Project in India
Google is funding a $15 billion AI hub in Andhra Pradesh, India, amid concerns about its environmental and human impacts.
Louisiana’s Cancer Alley: The Human Cost of Industrial Pollution
Hundreds of petrochemical facilities reside along the Mississippi River, and local Black communities bear the consequences.
Yemen’s War Is Breaking Daily Life
Yemen’s conflict is not only a military crisis; it’s a hunger, health, displacement and childhood crisis reshaping ordinary life across the country.
The New Atlantic Migration Route
As Europe tightens enforcement on better-known Mediterranean crossings to Italy, Greece and mainland Spain, more migrants are risking the longer Atlantic passage from West Africa to the Canary Islands.
Read MoreCan Ethical Wildlife Tourism Practices Save the Sea of Cortez?
As tourism grows, local communities are focusing on ethical travel practices to protect marine wildlife.
A Marine Corridor in the Sea of Cortez Faces a Mega-Resort Development
A real-estate project on the coast of Baja California Sur threatens the fragile ecosystem of the Gulf of California and the local community’s livelihood.
Read MoreRags, Leaves, and the Black Market: Myanmar’s Menstrual Product Crisis
As Myanmar’s military restricts access to sanitary pads, women face rising prices, health risks and increased stigma.
Everything You Need to Know About Yemen
Yemen is often reduced to conflict and crisis, but understanding the country means seeing its history, culture and people alongside the war reshaping daily life.
After Sudan: Can Ethiopia Rethink Refugee Life?
Ethiopia is trying to move beyond refugee camps by letting Sudanese families work, study and rebuild lives interrupted by war.
How Climate Crisis Shrinks Girlhood in the Global South
In climate-vulnerable communities across the Global South, disasters can push girls out of school and into adult responsibilities long before they are ready.
Read MoreThe Dirty Side of Clean Energy
Clean energy is necessary, but the minerals powering electric cars and batteries are raising new questions about land, labor and who pays for the transition.
Read MoreLarge-Scale Data Centers Are Targeting Black Communities
The infrastructure behind AI data centers is placing an unequal burden on Black communities.
Arizona's Tohono O’odham Nation Under Threat From Border Wall Construction
The Tohono O’odham Nation in southern Arizona is under threat as the United States federal government enters their land to construct a border wall, bulldozing sacred sites.
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