When people talk about environmental justice and artificial intelligence, they usually picture data centers: massive buildings guzzling energy and water, often sited in communities already living with more than their … Read more
Portia Bharath’s Archive
NWF Acts to Stop the Silence of Extinction, So Should You
The Rev. Fred Morris, then the president of the Florida Council of Churches, once observed that losing a species to extinction was akin to “tearing a page from the Book … Read more
Stewardship Spotlight: Schools of Salmon and Students in the Pacific Northwest, Part 1
Fall rains of the Pacific Northwest have descended and with them, the annual migration of salmon determined to reach their home waters. Having left the vast Pacific Ocean in the … Read more
Defunding the Future: Inside Federal Cuts to Tribal Energy Sovereignty
In the far north of California, the Hoopa Valley Tribe is tucked among steep forested mountains and the winding Trinity River. This land has been home to the Hoopa for … Read more
When the Smoke Clears: The Health and Environmental Toll of Refinery Explosions
The Chevron refinery explosion in El Segundo California on October 2nd, 2025 could have been a deadly disaster, and it raised serious concerns about public safety and environmental justice. Though … Read more
Data Centers 101
Data centers are changing the landscape of energy production and consumption in the United States. Increased development of data centers present complex and urgent climate and justice issues: including impacts … Read more
WindScape Brooklyn Teaches New Yorkers About Offshore Wind
From the floor-to-ceiling windows of WindScape Brooklyn, New York’s first offshore wind community learning center, visitors have a front-row seat to watch the city’s clean energy industry take shape. The … Read more
A Quest for the Elusive and the Common: Birding in Wild Florida
Birding is indeed a fascinating endeavor. One can simply observe birds in their backyard… or they can search to the ends of the Earth. Birders can range from almost deity-like … Read more
EPA Should Put Communities First, AI Data Servers Second
The Trump administration has pitched a quick Executive Order fix for America’s AI build-out: put new data centers on Brownfield and Superfund properties where pollution remains contained, not removed, and … Read more
Meet the Marvelous Marvels: A Celebration of 10 Exceptional Monarch Heroes Teachers
Join National Wildlife Federation in celebrating 10 teachers whose innovation, commitment, and leadership over the years has defined them as iconic Monarch Heroes on their campus and in their community. … Read more
