How the government fails low-income renters after natural disasters
Renters in Texas are suing state and federal agencies, alleging their policies have had a “disparate impact on minority households.”
The promise of the Yazoo Pumps
Devastating flooding has revived talk of a controversial infrastructure project in the Mississippi Delta, but it might not help the communities that need it most.
For 30 years, Georgia and Florida have been fighting over water
Georgia farmers are pitted against Florida fishers in legal battle over water rights that’s worsening with climate change — and the case may soon be coming to a head.
Climate change is threatening historic African American sites in the South
Nonprofits and volunteers are working to preserve African American cultural and historic sites vulnerable to flooding and other environmental threats.
With Gulf Coast ecosystems under threat, the seafood industry’s next generation adapts
Oyster aquaculture could support Gulf Coast’s struggling seafood industry, but warming waters and pollution may slow its success.
Florida schools still ‘begging for help’ after Hurricane Michael
As a new hurricane season begins, thousands of students remain homeless and officials are struggling to rebuild before the next school year.
POWERLINES—Call for submissions
Examining the intersection of climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South.