Politics Dec 28 EPA investigating Colorado air pollution regulations for discrimination against Hispanics By Michael Phillis, Brittany Peterson, Associated Press
Nation Sep 16 Decades of systemic racism seen as root of Jackson Mississippi water crisis A boil-water advisory has been lifted for Mississippi's capital, and the state will stop handing out free bottled water on Saturday. But the crisis isn't over. Many blame systemic racism as the root cause. By Drew Costley, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
Health Jul 23 Watch 2:59 News Wrap: WHO calls monkeypox virus a global emergency In our news wrap Saturday, the WHO announced the monkeypox virus has now reached more than 70 countries and should be treated as a global emergency, two Americans were killed in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region while elsewhere Russia targeted Odesa,…
Science Jul 20 How extreme heat affects young athletes Summer sports camps and pre-season training often have kids running hard in high heat and humidity. The combination can be deadly. By Jessica R. Murfree, Natasha Brison, The Conversation
Science Jun 25 This environmental justice activist breaks down deep ties between racism and climate change Activist Elizabeth Yeampierre has long focused on the connections between racial injustice and the environment and climate change. In the wake of George Floyd’s killing and the outsized impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, she hopes people may finally… By Beth Gardiner, Yale Environmental 360
May 12 COVID-19 worsens the role environmental injustice already plays in marginalized communities By Katherine Bagley, Yale Environment 360 Scientist Sacoby Wilson, who has long focused on health issues related to environmental injustice, discusses how social and environmental inequality have contributed to the outsized impact of COVID-19 on low-income neighborhoods and communities of color. Continue reading
Aug 05 These youth of color are organizing to address climate change By Jenna Gray On Thursday morning, hundreds of young people of color received an urgent message: they couldn’t afford not to be leaders in the fight against climate change. Continue reading