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The powerful storm caught many people off guard as it drove through six states. As devastating as it was, did Helene truly change anything?
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Communities are using an organizing tool intended for sports stadiums to bargain with energy transition projects for labor standards and affordable housing.
The celebrated “loss and damage” fund is stalled over disagreements about who should pay in, who should receive funds, and the role of the World Bank.
Technology to eliminate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known for their links to fertility problems and some cancers – could be on the horizon.
Africatown, the only U.S. community established by West Africans who survived the Middle Passage, demonstrates the long roots of environmental injustice.
Here's what the data reveals about who's most at risk.
There have already been 50 chemical spills or fires in the U.S. this year, and it's only March.
State trust lands generate millions of dollars for carceral facilities and programs every year, largely from extractive industries like oil and gas drilling.