by Natasha Yu Chia Hu | 17 Nov 2025 | Environment, Health and Wellness, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
In many places, people are shocked by the high price of food. But cheaper options come with other costs to children’s health and the greater environment. A supermarket aisle of sugary drinks. (Photo by LoraLiu/Getty Images) This article was produced exclusively...
by Amina McCauley | 12 Nov 2025 | Education, Environment, EYES
It will take the whole world to solve our climate crisis. Now educators have a roadmap for teaching young people about climate change and how to stop it. Students work together on a module in the EYES curriculum. (Illustration by News Decoder) Through storytelling, we...
by Paolo McCarrey | 11 Nov 2025 | Environment, Student Posts, Thacher School, Youth Voices
When fire swept through Southern California, it left a trail of toxic waste in Los Angeles from such mundane possessions as vacuums, power tools and e-cars. A car drives past homes and vehicles destroyed by the Palisades Fire at the Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile...
by Enock Wanderema | 5 Nov 2025 | Africa, Decoder Replay, Environment
For 30 years world leaders have gathered to find ways to cool our planet. So why is this existential problem still so misunderstood? A woman is confused by weather warning signs. Illustration by News Decoder. Editor’s note: Next week, leaders from across the...
by Amina McCauley | 31 Oct 2025 | Environment, EYES, Journalism, Media Literacy, Reporting
Greenwashing is when corporations use eco-sustainability as a marketing tool. But can you tell if they’re for real? Here are some ways you can check them out. A young person struggles with climate anxiety. (Illustration by News Decoder) The article below is...
by Tauseef Ahmad and Sajid Raina | 20 Oct 2025 | Culture, Environment, Human Rights
After devasting floods in Pakistan, desperate parents are marrying off their daughters. In extreme circumstances, child marriage becomes a means of survival. A young woman wears a bridal gown. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for...
by Sue Landau | 15 Oct 2025 | Decoder Replay, Economy, Environment
The world seems to have reached a turning point in replacing carbon polluting fuels with clean, renewable energy. A solar panel farm with wind turbines in the background. (Photo by yangphoto/Getty Images Signature) Editor’s note: Earlier this month, the energy...
by Tira Shubart | 8 Sep 2025 | Environment
Glaciers predate human life but our lifestyle causes them to melt. Can a funeral for a glacier get this message across? Let’s do something before it’s too late. A girl holds a sign that reads ‘pull the emergency brake’ as she attends a ceremony...
by Betty Wong | 27 Aug 2025 | Decoder Replay, Economy, Environment
We’re marking World Water Week, a gathering in Sweden intended to solve water-related challenges such as droughts, floods and food security. Let’s invest in it. A water pipe. R Tee/Getty Images Editor’s note: From 24-28 August 2025, leaders from...
by Hannah Choo | 20 Aug 2025 | Environment, Health and Wellness, Science, Youth Voices
Researchers are finding causal connections between cancer and extreme weather events and other manifestations of climate change. A pink ribbon for breast cancer is tacked on a tree in the middle of a wildfire. (Illustration by News Decoder) A study in California this...