The Appeal · Environment · 14:34 UTC · Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg · Donate

After More Than 20 Years in Prison, Georgia Man Wins New Trial in “Shaken Baby” Case

A Georgia judge ordered a new trial for Danyel Smith, who was convicted of a crime that may have never occurred.

Investigate Midwest · Environment · 18:00 UTC · Juan Vassallo, Investigate Midwest · Donate

Five things to know as data centers spread across rural America

1. They use enormous amounts of water Data centers, which store and process the digital information needed for everyday online activities, often consume large amounts of water to keep servers cool — especially the new hyperscale facilities typically built for artificial intelligence. Google’s data center in Pryor, Oklahoma — one of the company’s largest facilities

Outlier Media · Environment · 10:00 UTC · Carole Hawke-Diop and Lynelle Herndon · Donate

One park, two groups and a whole lot of confusion

Friends of Rouge Park Executive Director Lindsay Pielack explains why the organization might change its name. Outlier Media · Carole Hawke-Diop and Lynelle Herndon · One park, two groups and a whole lot of confusion

New York Focus · Environment · 08:30 UTC · Amudalat Ajasa · Donate

The Herbicide Haunting a New York Farm Town

Paraquat is banned in more than 70 countries. In a small town that one resident calls “Parkinson’s Valley,” farmers and their families are demanding that New York follow suit.

The Appeal · Environment · 15:00 UTC · Victoria Law · Donate

As Trump Targets Trans Women in Washington Prisons, Amber Kim Awaits a Court’s Verdict

The Washington State Supreme Court will rule on whether Amber Kim, who is trans, can return to a women’s prison.

Investigate Midwest · Environment · 15:48 UTC · Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest · Donate

Researchers identify thousands more Iowa livestock facilities than state database shows

Iowa’s official database of animal feeding operations, which serves as the state’s primary regulatory inventory of livestock facilities, does not include thousands of facilities that researchers say contribute to the state’s growing manure burden and potential water pollution. After spending about a year reviewing aerial photographs, satellite imagery and state records, researchers with the Enviro

New York Focus · Environment · 15:19 UTC · Amudalat Ajasa · Donate

Extreme Heat Is Rising. New York’s Cooling Aid Isn’t.

New York’s free air conditioner program ran out of funding before summer, even as extreme heat becomes a deadlier threat.

New York Focus · Environment · 09:00 UTC · Benjy Sachs · Donate

Could Hydropower Credits Undermine New York City’s Climate Law?

Mayor Mamdani is facing pressure to limit an avenue for large building owners to buy credits instead of cutting emissions.

Undark · Environment · 20:00 UTC · Jennifer Weeks · Support

Review: What Animals Can Teach Humans About Caregiving

From seahorses and birds to beetles and killer whales, journalist Elizabeth Preston finds a lot of common ground between human and animal parenting in “The Creatures’ Guide to Caring,” a sweeping survey of the evolution of caregiving and the dizzying array of survival strategies in the animal kingdom.

Canopy Atlanta · Environment · 12:00 UTC · Canopy Atlanta · Donate

From the roots: a tree’s perspective of equity

Atlanta being “a city in a forest” comes with a hidden cost—one that is extra steep for southwest Atlanta residents.

Canopy Atlanta · Environment · 12:00 UTC · brianikeda · Donate

Taste makers

Georgians should eat more vegetables. Stone Mountain Community Garden can help with that, one rattlesnake bean at a time.

Floodlight · Environment · 12:02 UTC · Evan Simon/Floodlight · Support

Trump officials, billionaires and the quiet reshaping of America's public lands

A controversial land swap orchestrated by the megarich could be “a harbinger of what’s to come” for public lands under Trump.

Canopy Atlanta · Environment · 13:23 UTC · Canopy Atlanta · Donate

Community Notebook: Living on Lyft

This Atlanta resident started driving for Lyft to make ends meet, but somewhere along the city streets, she began reclaiming her rhythm, her worth, and her place. One ride at a time.