Nina Lakhani
environmental justice reporter for Guardian US | US
About Nina Lakhani
Environmental justice reporter for Guardian US after 6+yrs in Mexico & Central America. Londoner, ex-psych nurse. Book on Berta Cáceres & Honduras out in 2020.
Revealed: wealthy western countries lead in global oil and gas expansion
The US and the UK among countries with low dependence on fossil fuels criticized for ‘hypocrisy’ on climate pledges
Threats are common for climate journalists, research shows
A groundbreaking, global survey of more than 700 reporters and editors from 102 countries shows that nearly 40 per cent have faced threats for their work, while more than one in ten have been confronted with physical violence.
How low can it go? Great Lakes’ average ice cover drops to 6%
Scientists say global heating is driving ice loss and warmer water, as ice cover falls short of the 50-year average of 18 per cent.
In the past six years, extreme weather has displaced 43 million children
Floods and storms accounted for 95 per cent of recorded child displacement between 2016 and 2021, according to the first-of-its-kind analysis by UNICEF and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre. The rest — more than two million children — were displaced by wildfires and drought.
The most endangered waterway in the U.S.
The Colorado River is on the brink of collapse and the Grand Canyon is in the crosshairs, according to American Rivers, the conservation group that compiles the annual endangered list.
Environmental toxins may be behind the rise in neurological disorders
Doctors warn exposure to omnipresent, yet poorly understood, chemicals such as microplastics could play a role in dementia.
On the front lines but not the front pages — Vanessa Nakate’s climate fight
The new UNICEF goodwill ambassador would like to see reparations from nations most responsible for the climate crisis.
Texans urged to save power as extreme heat wave strains state’s grid
Electricity demand expected to surpass supply as temperatures hit triple digits and shatter records.
Celebrities call on U.S. leaders to shut down Dakota Access pipeline
Indigenous leaders, environmental groups and stars including Cher and Robert Downey Jr. urge White House in letter.
Children who drink water from private wells at higher risk of lead exposure
Research shows lead exposure worse for poor and black children and highlights risk from contaminants in unregulated private wells