Climate Equity
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Tear gas and coronavirus are ‘a recipe for disaster,’ experts warn
Police use of tear gas could make COVID-19 infections more likely.
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Combating climate change, COVID-19, and systemic injustice on the same front
The worst disasters are never colorblind.
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‘Ring down the curtain’: What protests mean for a nation already in crisis
It takes collective action to dismantle a system and put another in its place.
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#BlackBirdersWeek takes on systemic racism
"The whole purpose is to highlight and showcase Black birders, and anybody can do that."
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Responding to protests, green groups reckon with a racist past
Environmental groups are speaking out against the killing of George Floyd.
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Protests are bringing attention to the ‘everyday violence’ faced by black Americans
On Sunday, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker highlighted the environmental harms disproportionately burdening black Americans.
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In Canada, Inuit communities are shaping research priorities
Scientists wishing to do research must now consult with Inuit groups — and consider long-neglected local priorities.
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Saving Chaco: As coronavirus consumes New Mexico, drilling threatens sacred land
A BLM plan could mean 3,000 new oil and gas wells in an area facing severe COVID-19 outbreaks and particulate matter pollution.
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The coronavirus broke the food supply chain. Here’s how to fix it.
Why is food being destroyed while people go hungry? It’s complicated.
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EPA settlements are supposed to hold polluters accountable. Will coronavirus get them off the hook?
Hundreds of cities and polluting industries agreed to clean up their act after being sued by the government. Now, many are asking for leniency.