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![A woman with a bag walks past an electric car charging station in front of a building]()
![A woman with a bag walks past an electric car charging station in front of a building]()
To ensure access to electric cars, some activists are calling attention to ‘charging deserts’
"If we don't get in now, we're going to be behind — and we'll never catch up."
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![The Bluestone Coke plant in Birmingham, Alabama.]()
![The Bluestone Coke plant in Birmingham, Alabama.]()
The tragedy of North Birmingham
Industrial plants in Birmingham, Alabama, have polluted the air and land in its historic Black communities for over a century. In an epicenter of environmental injustice, officials continue to fail to right the wrongs plaguing the city’s north side.
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![A headshot of Ian Solomon.]()
![A headshot of Ian Solomon.]()
‘I just want my people out here’: Black-led groups in Detroit are cultivating access to nature
A growing number of initiatives in Detroit are working to redefine outdoor activities as acts of liberation.
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![Delivery workers ride their bikes in the Manhattan borough of New York on October 27, 2021.]()
![Delivery workers ride their bikes in the Manhattan borough of New York on October 27, 2021.]()
NYC may ban e-bikes in public housing following a spate of fires
Critics say the move could jeopardize the livelihoods of delivery workers and are pushing to make charging safer, easier and more affordable.
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![Cars lined up in traffic on a highway]()
![Cars lined up in traffic on a highway]()
Against federal guidance, states plan to expand highways
A new report says money from the infrastructure package could be funneled to “highway boondoggles.”
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![Cars make their way toward downtown L.A. during the morning commute in Los Angeles, California.]()
![Cars make their way toward downtown L.A. during the morning commute in Los Angeles, California.]()
It’s official: California is phasing out gas-powered cars by 2035
“This is a historic moment for California, for our partner states, and for the world.”
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![Canoers set off on the Hudson River to enjoy fall foliage at the Island Lake Recreation Center in Livingston County of Michigan, the United States, on Oct. 11, 2020.]()
![Canoers set off on the Hudson River to enjoy fall foliage at the Island Lake Recreation Center in Livingston County of Michigan, the United States, on Oct. 11, 2020.]()
‘Gross negligence’: popular Michigan river hit with second chemical spill in four years
The spill is yet another example of how contamination from corporate polluters can endanger entire communities.
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Residents of California’s warehouse hub push pause on new development
Not surprisingly, the industry is pushing back.
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![traffic lines up on 2nd ave in new york city]()
![traffic lines up on 2nd ave in new york city]()
How NYC’s upcoming congestion pricing program will reduce traffic — and cut carbon
A new report analyzes potential fee structures and shows how they would affect traffic, transit, and emissions.
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![Jet-A1 refuelling bowser parked under an Airbus A320 left wing.]()
![Jet-A1 refuelling bowser parked under an Airbus A320 left wing.]()
Carbon offsets alone won’t make flying climate-friendly
Carbon dioxide emissions aren’t the only way aviation warms the planet. Exhaust contains a host of polluting particles, from soot to nitrogen oxides.
