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Exclusive: Kamala Harris to introduce comprehensive environmental justice bill in Senate
“These crises we are experiencing have exposed injustices in our nation that many of us have known and fought our entire lives.”
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I’m not a fish. Why should coral reefs matter to me?
Imagine the Earth as a human body, and the coral reef is its epidermis -- when something is awry, the first warning can arrive via your skin.
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2019: The deadliest year yet for environmental activists
A new report found that about 212 land and environmental defenders were killed in 2019 worldwide — a nearly 30 percent rise over 2018 data.
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This prof is shedding light on energy injustice — and how to fix it
Not every household has the same access to clean, efficient energy. Professor Tony Reames has a plan to correct that.
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A northeast law limited carbon emissions. It also helped kids breathe.
A new study expands on the health benefits of RGGI, but more research is needed to evaluate whether they are distributed equitably.
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In a fight over a Colombian coal mine, COVID-19 raises the stakes
The Indigenous Wayuu people have long battled the Cerrejón coal mine. Amid Covid-19, they’re now appealing to the U.N.
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Practicing joy (and social distancing) in nature
When lockdown hit, I found myself suddenly with more free time than I’d had since childhood. To fill it, I started to take walks.
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How the fossil fuel industry drives climate change and police brutality
A new report says that "fighting to end environmental racism goes hand in hand with defunding the police"
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The surprising reasons why people ignore the facts about climate change
"If Democrats base their strategy on facts, then that’s a problem."
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The curse of ‘both-sidesism’: How climate denial skewed media coverage for 30 years
Study finds big newspapers -- including the NYT -- favored arguments against climate action.