Climate Equity
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![ponds filled dark liquid next to smoke stacks of coal plant next to Lake Michigan]()
![ponds filled dark liquid next to smoke stacks of coal plant next to Lake Michigan]()
New EPA rules tell polluters in Great Lakes communities to clean up legacy coal waste
One advocate calls the coal ash pits in her town a "ticking time bomb."
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![A woman with a large necklace and head wrap stands with her hands on her hips in front of a house.]()
![A woman with a large necklace and head wrap stands with her hands on her hips in front of a house.]()
When the water isn’t safe to drink
In Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas, Black communities are fighting for their right to access clean water.
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![Photo of a border patrol office standing in front of a tall fence.]()
![Photo of a border patrol office standing in front of a tall fence.]()
What happens when you read an article about climate migration?
A study suggests that learning about the subject can trigger a close-the-borders response.
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![Signs warn potential homebuyers about flooding issues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.]()
![Signs warn potential homebuyers about flooding issues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.]()
FEMA’s buyout program reduces flood risk. But does it deepen segregation?
A new study shows how federal money for managed retreat may also fuel white flight.
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![a woman holds a sign justicia para berta]()
![a woman holds a sign justicia para berta]()
How environmental conflicts hurt — and motivate — women activists
Even when governments concede to environmentalists, women are often left out of negotiations.
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![Angola prison]()
![Angola prison]()
How climate justice could look different — and the same — in the Gulf Coast and Appalachia
Four new reports draw connections between the two regions.
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![A group of people protest at COP27, the climate change conference held in Egypt in 2022]()
![A group of people protest at COP27, the climate change conference held in Egypt in 2022]()
Study: US owes $80 trillion in climate reparations
Major polluting countries could be responsible for a collective $170 trillion for overshooting their fair share of carbon emissions.
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![New Mexico drilling site near a school]()
![New Mexico drilling site near a school]()
In oil-rich New Mexico, officials restrict new drilling
Two separate decisions limit fossil fuel extraction on public lands, protecting schools and Indigenous sites.
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![Sunrun employee Gonzalo Najera carries a solar panel before installation at a home in Alamo, Calif., on Monday, May 17, 2021.]()
![Sunrun employee Gonzalo Najera carries a solar panel before installation at a home in Alamo, Calif., on Monday, May 17, 2021.]()
HUD takes on climate crisis with a new retrofit program
The federal initiative will reach only hundreds out of the 24,000 properties that need upgrades.
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![HVAC worker kneeling to install a heat pump]()
![HVAC worker kneeling to install a heat pump]()
Ithaca bets on heat pumps in mobile homes
The upstate New York city would be one of the first in the country to tackle the energy woes of affordable housing.
