Alabama deems execution an ‘essential function’ while leading in COVID-19 deaths per capita
The state plans to execute Willie B. Smith III on Feb. 11 in a prison on the coast. Experts worry it will only lead to more deaths.
‘It’s not something you have to do alone’: Rural Alabama churches address food insecurity
Southern communities have some of the highest levels of food insecurity, and it’s been worsening during the pandemic. Churches often fill in the gaps.
‘The people suffering have to have a seat at the table’: A Q&A with Catherine Flowers
The activist and MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” winner discusses her new book and what she believes needs to happen to achieve sustainable and equitable infrastructure solutions for rural America.
From arms to renewables: How workers in this Southern military industrial hub are converting the economy
Huntsville, Alabama is teeming with engineers and STEM talent. Some are leaving the defense economy for the clean energy one.
How Europe’s wood pellet appetite worsens environmental racism in the South
An expanding wood pellet market in the Southeast has fallen short of climate and job goals—instead bringing air pollution, noise and reduced biodiversity in majority Black communities.
Oral histories: 3 Alabama activists on their fight for environmental justice
A University of Alabama class interviews activists on their work before and during the pandemic.
Coal ash pond remains on Alabama coast despite pollution, hurricane risk
Lawmakers and the state’s largest utility have no plan for coal ash excavation at a power plant near Mobile.