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Coronavirus is not just a health crisis — it’s an environmental justice crisis
The pandemic is exposing a long history of environmental inequality.
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Here’s how youth climate activists are coping with the pandemic
Despite social distancing measures, they're finding ways to advocate for the planet
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These air pollution standards kept people out of the hospital. Trump just rolled them back.
A new study reveals a link between Obama-era air quality standards and public health improvements in Louisville, Kentucky.
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‘A threat multiplier’: The hidden factors contributing to New York City’s coronavirus disparities
"The disparities for COVID-19 really mirror the disparities that New York City’s environmental justice communities have faced for decades."
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Environmental groups sue EPA over ‘reckless’ response to coronavirus
"We will not let this outrageous order stand."
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A jail built on a landfill is at the center of America’s coronavirus outbreak
As of Tuesday morning, 287 New York City inmates and 406 jail staff had already tested positive for COVID-19.
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How vulnerable is your community to coronavirus? These new maps reveal a familiar pattern.
"Our most heavily weighted and frequent determining risk factor was air quality."
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The ‘water is life’ movement just scored a big win against an oil pipeline
Now they hope a Democratic president will deliver the final blow.
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Coronavirus has city dwellers heading for the hills. Here’s why they should stay put.
It makes sense that city dwellers are itching to flee urban areas, but there are a number of reasons why they should suppress that urge, and climate change is one of them.
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Puerto Rico faces another disaster: The coronavirus pandemic
The island’s health infrastructure has not yet recovered from Hurricane Maria and more recent environmental disasters.
