Mel ‘n Nem Farms is tackling food insecurity among marginalized families by giving them hands-on access to agriculture and a chance to reconnect with the land.
The Trump administration is ending a USDA assistance initiative as the country’s food pantries are “stretched to the breaking point" and a hunger crisis looms.
When a toxic waste disaster unfolded in the 1970s, a White housewife became the face of the movement. Down the street, Black mothers worked twice as hard to be heard.
A new report shows a growing gender gap among people who vote with environmental issues in mind.
The Trump administration's plans to change standards on coal use would increase air pollution, which can impact pregnancy outcomes.
With their futures in limbo, The 19th spoke to three women about their jobs with the U.S. Forest Service, and about the recent turmoil caused by efforts to reduce the size of government.
Women already had an intimidating entry point to the male-dominated field. Trump's orders to dismantle DEI in the federal government could hurt years of progress.
The 19th spoke to Jalonne White-Newsome, who headed environmental justice initiatives under Biden, about the executive orders aimed at dismantling its progress.
Mothers are helping their children cope with the loss of safety and stability — even as they are grappling with it themselves.
Women reflect on the toll of the Eaton Fire and the destruction it brought to their community of Altadena, a multicultural haven for generations.