Climate Equity
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What does the fossil fuel industry have to do with police brutality?
Don't understand the connection? Let me draw you a picture.
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Asbestos abatement is one of America’s deadliest jobs. Does it have to be?
Inside the green construction job that workers are dying to leave
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New York’s plastic bag ban has survived the pandemic
“This is one of those laws that New Yorkers will see the benefits of almost immediately."
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Erin Brockovich’s new book looks at the upstream causes of America’s water crisis
Brockovich believes that many water contamination incidents might never come to light, were it not for the heroic efforts of everyday people.
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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?