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‘Cascading disasters’: What a hurricane means when you live next to a refinery
Hurricane Laura has thrown the Gulf Coast’s underlying environmental health hazards and rampant industrial pollution into stark relief.
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Before Laura, there was Katrina. What lessons does New Orleans have for coastal cities?
Nowhere knows flooding like New Orleans. Here's what the city is doing with all its water.
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Meet the orgs helping youth of color safely enjoy the outdoors, despite a pandemic
“If there was ever a time when nature was needed, it is now.”
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NOAA is crowdsourcing a national urban heat map
80 community scientists will hit the streets on Friday to measure temperatures across 300 square miles in 13 cities.
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Environmental groups sue to save the ‘Magna Carta’ of environmental laws
“We will not allow Trump to silence us.”
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Green space improves cities. Can it benefit those who need it most?
Green spaces improve cities. Can they benefit residents who need them most?
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Extreme heat is worse in redlined neighborhoods
As you move through a city, you probably notice summer heat can be a lot worse depending on which neighborhood you’re in. This isn't a coincidence.
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New York is spending $1 billion to help residents conserve energy — and lower their bills
The state is partnering with investor-owned utilities to provide energy-efficient solutions to more than 350,000 low-to-moderate income households.
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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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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.