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The environmental justice fight to block the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti claims hosting the 2028 Olympics will have “no impact” on the environment. Inglewood residents say otherwise.
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FEMA’s new flood insurance plan is drawing the battle lines over climate adaptation
“The new system confirms what we knew about the National Flood Insurance Program — which was that it’s a deeply unfair system."
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Paris shows how to make public housing greener and more habitable at the same time
American housing authorities may soon see an influx of federal funding. Paris offers lessons in how to spend it.
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![A car sits on a flooded driveway of a house following a night of heavy wind and rain from Hurricane Ida]()
![A car sits on a flooded driveway of a house following a night of heavy wind and rain from Hurricane Ida]()
Even U.S. bankers are getting anxious about climate change
“Climate change will impact all governments, industries, and individuals. Housing and housing finance will not be spared.”
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![Collage: Silhouette of Louisiana state and the logo of the United Houma Nation]()
![Collage: Silhouette of Louisiana state and the logo of the United Houma Nation]()
Louisiana’s Native communities face a long recovery after Hurricane Ida
The storm added to existing issues like coastal erosion and rising sea levels.
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![A man stands on top of a pile of furniture and home furnishings destroyed during Hurricane Ida.]()
![A man stands on top of a pile of furniture and home furnishings destroyed during Hurricane Ida.]()
Hurricane Ida and the coming eviction crisis
Hurricane Ida turned thousands out of their homes. The Supreme Court might make it worse.
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![A firefighter wearing a yellow vest, orange helmet and black pants walks past burned houses in Los Angeles. In the background, against the blue sky, semi-burnt trees are visible.]()
![A firefighter wearing a yellow vest, orange helmet and black pants walks past burned houses in Los Angeles. In the background, against the blue sky, semi-burnt trees are visible.]()
No matter the fire risk, California insurance companies can’t cancel your policy
State officials have banned companies from revoking renewals of policies in high fire risk areas.
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![Illustration: an apartment building with a green bow in front of it]()
![Illustration: an apartment building with a green bow in front of it]()
Has Fannie Mae’s $95 billion in green bonds made anything greener?
'We're looking at some measure of greenwashing in the largest program in the world.'
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![Maricopa County constable Darlene Martinez knocks on a door before posting an eviction order on October 1, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona.]()
![Maricopa County constable Darlene Martinez knocks on a door before posting an eviction order on October 1, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona.]()
The environmental justice logic behind Cori Bush’s fight for the eviction moratorium
For four nights, Bush slept outside the U.S. Capitol, demanding that President Joe Biden extend the moratorium protecting millions of renters from eviction.
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Study: People are moving to flood-prone areas, not away from them
“We can’t control how much water falls, necessarily, but we can definitely control who is in harm’s way."
