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America's dirty divide

A series examining the country's vast environmental inequalities and how climate change will make things worse

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  Mexico factory that imports US toxic waste to relocate after Guardian report

  Zinc Nacional will move ‘most polluting’ operations after joint investigation found heavy-metals pollution in area

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  Mysterious bags of ‘hazardous’ materials appeared in Mexico. Then we found more

  An investigation found thousands of white bags near Monterrey, but aerial footage shows a bigger problem

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  Canadians protest imports of US toxic waste amid Trump tariff war

  Move to expand landfill for US hazardous waste stirs disputes between leaders in Quebec and Montreal suburb

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  Lawmaker seeks ban of toxic fuel at Portland racetrack after Guardian story

  Guardian investigation had revealed gas emissions could be linked to cognitive impairment in children living nearby

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  US-funded ‘social network’ attacking pesticide critics shuts down after Guardian investigation

  v-Fluence halts operations after widespread backlash over private portal profiling environmental health advocates

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  Mexico authorities order factory cleanup after Guardian toxic waste investigation

  Inquiry uncovered health problems in neighborhood near Monterrey-area plant that processes US hazardous waste

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  America's dirty divide: about this series

  A series investigating the country’s vast environmental inequalities – and how climate change will make things worse

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  Shutdown at Mexico toxic waste plant after Guardian investigation revealed pollution in nearby homes

  Mexican officials ordered facility to shut down after report on very high levels of pollutants in surrounding neighborhood

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  ‘A trash can for the US’: anger in Mexico and Canada over toxic waste shipments

  Exclusive: US companies are increasingly shipping toxic waste to other countries, where some argue it poses a risk

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  Revealed: US hazardous waste is sent to Mexico – where a ‘toxic cocktail’ of pollution emerges

  A Guardian and Quinto Elemento Lab investigation finds very high levels of lead and arsenic in homes near a factory processing US toxic waste

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  Infrastructure neglect and poverty lead to parasites in the Mississippi Delta

  New research suggests parasitic infections in US south are far more widespread than previously acknowledged

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  How bad will flooding get by 2100? These AI images show US destinations underwater

  Sea levels along the US coastline could rise as much as 12in from 2020 to 2050 due to climate crisis, scientists warn

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  Green roofs and solar chimneys are here – experts say it’s time to use them
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  Revealed: the US government-funded ‘private social network’ attacking pesticide critics

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  93F and no electricity: why some US utilities can cut power despite heatwaves

  In 27 states, utilities can disconnect power for non-payment on the hottest days, which can have deadly consequences

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  ‘Even the breeze was hot’: how incarcerated people survive extreme heat in prison

  The Marshall Project and the Prison Journalism Project asked incarcerated reporters to document the impact of extreme heat on their facilities. Their stories reveal the brutal reality

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  Extreme heat due to climate crisis puts people at greater risk of kidney disease

  Researchers are finding heat-related illnesses can also contribute to heart disease and cognitive impairment

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  The huge US toxic fire shrouded in secrecy: ‘I taste oil in my mouth’

  Louisianans say a major accident at a sprawling Marathon refinery caused health issues. The company insists there were ‘no offsite impacts’

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  ‘I want out’: how a natural gas project along the Gulf coast is upending residents’ lives

  Venture Global’s plant depletes water, emergency services and road space, say residents, paramedics and local officials

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  ‘I panic when I hear rain’: New York’s deadly basement apartments face growing flooding risk

  Many of the roughly 100,000 units are illegal and do not conform to codes, making them a hazard for fires and floods