Articles by Angely Mercado
Angely Mercado is an independent writer, fact-checker, and editor from NYC. Her work is featured in Teen Vogue, The Body, The Xylom, Next City, Sierra Magazine, and many more. She's the editor-at-large for The SUNN Post and a regular contributor to BoldLatina's climate vertical. She was also previously an Environmental Justice Reporting Fellow for Grist.
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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The outcome of the 2020 election is unclear, but one thing is certain: The U.S. has officially withdrawn from the Paris Agreement.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.
