Articles by Environmental Justice Fellow Angely Mercado
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Here’s what it will take for Biden and Harris to deliver on environmental justice
Environmental justice advocates are cautiously optimistic about the new administration's plans to protect vulnerable communities from the disproportionate effects of pollution.
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The US has left the Paris climate agreement. Mail-in ballots could get us back in.
The outcome of the 2020 election is unclear, but one thing is certain: The U.S. has officially withdrawn from the Paris Agreement.
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Can climate change win Florida Latinos for Biden?
A fusion of bread-and-butter issues with environmental messaging could sway enough Latinos to secure a Biden victory.
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Climate justice is at the center of the Biden-Harris plan for tribal nations
The plan promises to “immediately and ambitiously” tackle the unique effects that climate change will have on Indigenous communities.
