Climate Equity
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Cyclone Idai lays bare the fundamental injustice of climate change
The storm is not a natural disaster; it was made worse by climate change, centuries of colonialism, and continuing international injustices.
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Veterans and their families are grappling with the military’s toxic legacy
Many military bases are Superfund sites. Here's what it means for our vets' health.
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Breathing while Black or Latino in California is disproportionately hazardous to your health
A new study finds low-income communities and people of color drive less but breathe in more car pollution.
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Could Rikers Island rehabilitate New York City’s dirty energy grid?
New York's dirty gas plants were supposed to be temporary. Years later, here's the city's plan to replace them with renewables.
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Plastic has a long lifespan. It’s probably shortening yours.
How bad are plastics for humans? A new report says we need to look at their entire lifecycle.
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Even 40 years after exposure, DDT linked to breast cancer
Even their grandkids could have been affected by the pesticide.
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Atlantic Coast Pipeline delayed until 2021
Rising costs, community protests, missing permits, and lowered demand for natural gas have contributed to the delay.
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The Green New Deal may be falling short on its environmental justice promise
The current wording of the Green New Deal leaves the resolution open to energy sources that have harmed vulnerable communities.
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The House Natural Resource Committee’s climate change hearing turned into a heated conversation about race
For starters, Republican Rob Bishop (who is white) suggested the panel's focus on climate change was inappropriate during Black History Month.
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European colonization of the Americas killed so many it cooled Earth’s climate
Research finds killing of native people indirectly contributed to a colder period by causing deaths of around 56 million by 1600.