Gasping for Air
In This Series
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Parks combat summer heat. But not everyone has equal access.
A new study finds that parks in nonwhite, low-income communities are smaller and more crowded.
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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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John Lewis fought for equal protection. That means tackling pollution, poverty, and policing.
The urgency to address lead contamination has been clear since the 1920s. This urgency should be felt anew today.
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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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What New Jersey’s new environmental justice law will and won’t achieve
New Jersey’s new law will shield poor communities from new sources of pollution. What about existing ones?
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The Chamber of Commerce says it’s woke. Its actions say Black lives really don’t matter.
The business lobby has championed environmental rollbacks that strike at the heart of African-American communities.
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![A protester wearing a mask around their neck holds a sign with a picture of George Floyd and saying We Cant Breathe and Black Lives Matter.]()
![A protester wearing a mask around their neck holds a sign with a picture of George Floyd and saying We Cant Breathe and Black Lives Matter.]()
The BREATHE Act would defund police — and fund environmental justice
This week the Movement for Black Lives released a new legislative proposal that has gained the support of Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley.
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![Activist group Earth Strike NYC announced a radical frontline coalition gathering in Sunset Park to support UPROSE in its campaign for local community-led climate justice]()
![Activist group Earth Strike NYC announced a radical frontline coalition gathering in Sunset Park to support UPROSE in its campaign for local community-led climate justice]()
‘Put up or shut up’: New York forges ahead with statewide environmental justice measures
The Empire State announced a slate of grants totaling more than $10.6 million to help underserved residents access affordable solar energy.
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![A split screen of a police officer from behind and a black man's hand holding an asthma inhaler]()
![A split screen of a police officer from behind and a black man's hand holding an asthma inhaler]()
What does pollution have to do with police violence?
"There’s nothing inherent or genetic about why communities of color are dying at higher rates."
