Equity
Minnesota judge throws out charges against Line 3 pipeline protesters
Citing a rarely used statute, the court dismissed Line 3 protest charges in the name of climate justice.
Read MoreNew EPA watchdog report says refineries can’t police themselves
Many of these refineries are located in and around neighborhoods of color.
Read MoreA simple way to make electric cars more accessible: Share them
Car shares not only make EVs more equitable, they reduce the number of vehicles on the road and the resources needed to decarbonize transport.
Read MoreFEMA rolls out climate adaptation loans for small and overlooked communities
The federal disaster relief agency has taken heat for steering past resilience funds to whiter, wealthier areas.
Read MoreMobile homes could be a climate solution. So why don’t they get more respect?
We like to denigrate manufactured housing, but new units are better for the environment.
Read More‘Extreme victory’: Years of organization leads to the shuttering of a toxic polluter in south Memphis
The closure of one of the nation’s most toxic medical equipment sterilization facilities will reduce residents’ exposure to carcinogenic ethylene oxide.
Read MoreElectrifying your home is about to get a lot cheaper
Rebates from the IRA could help low- and middle-income households save thousands on heat pumps, weatherstripping, and other efficiency improvements.
Read MoreHip hop has been a climate voice for 50 years. Why haven’t more people noticed?
“People have spent time bobbing their heads to our stories of this despair and not seeing it as a call to action.”
Read MoreAs Japan releases Fukushima wastewater into the ocean, Pacific Islanders are reminded of a never-ending nuclear legacy
Indigenous communities worry the decision will compound existing health disparities.
Read MoreHow 2 communities, separated by an ocean, are working together to manage trash better
Grassroots groups in Manila and Detroit have teamed up in the fight against pollution.
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