racism

The joys and challenges of exploring nature while Black

We asked the experts: How can green spaces become more inclusive?

For Muslim environmentalists, the fight just got a lot harder

Looking ahead to four years of Trump, Muslims double down to fight climate change and Islamophobia.

Racism stands in the way of Obama’s push for affordable housing

Low-density zoning is often really about keeping non-whites from moving in. But that gives the federal government power to fight it.

Environmental injustice and police violence are a dangerous combo

Black Lives Matter -- which means the air we breathe does, too.

Residents fight for economic and environmental justice in one Illinois town

It’s pretty much impossible to fight for clean air and water without tackling income equality.

If you’re poor or black in New Jersey, we have some unsettling news for you

Proxmity to contaminated sites in New Jersey differs on race and class lines.

One of the first free towns founded by former slaves is being taken over by Big Oil

The residents of Mossville, La., have spent years living near multiple industrial plants and have the chronic diseases to show for it.

Proposed natural gas pipeline raises major social justice concerns

Member of Congress and black residents don't want the pipeline and the noise that comes with it.

Adiós, polluters: Study links immigrant status and exposure to dirty air

The new study not only looks at race but at immigrant status and language.