Climate Equity
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How farmworkers in Washington state got lawmakers’ attention
An annual tribunal where farmworkers share their experiences and needs has spurred laws guaranteeing overtime pay and heat protection.
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In Florida, officials and communities clash over where to build the nation’s largest trash incinerator
Residents argue the project will disproportionately impact majority-Black and -Hispanic communities in the Miami-Dade area.
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A filing error put more than 90,000 acres of Yakama Nation land in the hands of Washington state
More than 170 years later, the Yakama are still trying to get their land back.
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‘We lost’: How COP29 ended with a deal that made the whole world unhappy
Under pressure to step up global climate aid, the world’s richest countries secured nothing less than a diplomatic coup in Baku.
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Some towns still don’t have drinkable water months after Hurricane Helene. A full recovery could take years.
The flooding that devastated western North Carolina during Hurricane Helene knocked out dozens of rural water systems.
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Would you pay more for plane tickets to fund climate relief efforts?
At this year’s U.N. climate conference, world leaders are proposing a “global solidarity levy” on high-polluting industries.
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When hurricane evacuation isn’t an option
Not everyone rides out storms like Milton or Helene by choice. Some simply cannot afford to flee.
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UN report backs up Sámi claims that mining in Finland violates their rights to land and culture
"Sustainability is an empty word if you don't respect and implement Indigenous rights here in our homelands."
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Is climate anxiety a pressing problem, or a luxury?
Concerns about our future are valid — but they aren't always shared by those who are fighting to survive in the present.
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Climate change is destroying American homes. Who should have to move?
It’s unfair to force people out of their homes. We have to do it anyway.