The air was thick and humid on an early February morning when I finally touched down in Colombo, Sri Lanka. As I exited the airport doors, I was hit with a flood of familiar memories that only grew in the coming days. In almost every way – the cool sea breeze, the smell of afternoon rains and food-laced thick with familiar spices and coconut – Sri Lanka brought me back to my early childhood spent in the idyllic, verdant foothills of Kerala on India’s southwest coast. Yet the

This month, we honor a living tradition of Black scientists, climatologists, and movement leaders who have dedicated their lives to decoding the laws of nature and the structures of justice.

This week marks both MLK Day and a year into Trump’s second term. Environmental justice, civil rights, and democratic norms are under coordinated attack – how should we respond?