environmental justice
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Los Angeles kids finally get a breath of fresh air
L.A. air pollution is down, and L.A. kids' lung capacity is up. Fancy that!
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It’s hard to worry about polar bears when Malawi is flooding RIGHT NOW
Yeah, there's a Polar Bear Day, but we've frankly got more pressing concerns.
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A surprising tool to slow gentrification: Land trusts
Community land trusts can guarantee a level of economic diversity in urban neighborhoods, and help locals take charge of their own destiny.
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Air pollution actually messes with your genes
Sometimes you just have to put people in a smog chamber and dose them with diesel. For science.
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America sucks at recycling, so we’re burning trash again
Waste-to-energy plants promise to turn garbage into electricity. Too bad they're dirty and expensive.
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A green utopia deep in Mississippi? This guy has a game plan
Kali Akuno wants to build an eco-village in the middle of Jackson, Miss. And so far, he's getting all the cooperation he needs.
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Giant hog farms are making people sick. Here’s why it’s a civil rights issue.
Communities of color in North Carolina have to endure bronchitis, asthma, and even high blood pressure caused by massive pools of pig poo. Ick.
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We fixed the ozone layer (sort of). Can we fix the climate?
With the ozone layer on the mend, there's proof that international cooperation can work. But the climate is a different can of worms.
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Latino eco-festival hosts big stars, bigger ideas
Congress members, Nobel Prize winners, and even Commander William Adama will hit Boulder, Colo., this week for the Americas Latino Eco Festival. Founder Irene Vilar spills the details.
