Environmental Justice

WashU researchers have been testing soil for lead matter in the tornado’s impact area—and contemplating solutions for a historic problem.

City, state and federal contractors are slated to demolish hundreds of homes damaged or destroyed by the tornado in the coming months.

As the city of St. Louis nears a year since a tornado changed the lives of many, a local university and community organizations are working to understand some of the environmental impacts of the twister.

Today’s Protostar is Natalie Mueller, one of the two inaugural winners of the Chrysalis Prize.

Washington University School of Law’s Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic recently released its updated Environmental Racism in St. Louis report.

A Washington University study found gaps in St. Louis’ emergency preparedness ahead of the May 16 EF3 tornado, calling for local public and nonprofit groups to create a support network ahead of any future emergencies.

A Midwest region dominated by agriculture, Missouri is bringing its ecosystem to the next level.

From-the-ground-up, Washington University’s CLEAN STL program has started collecting soil samples from areas impacted by May 16th’s tornado.

A newly launched Washington University project will examine the environmental health of neighborhoods devastated after an EF3 tornado swept through the St. Louis area in May.

The city of eThekwini’s water politics has a long history.