Climate & Environment

277 posts

Increased cryptocurrency mining will harm vulnerable communities, environmental advocates say

Mining companies have set their sights on New York and Texas, but locals are concerned about the environmental harm in their communities

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5 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

The security provided by nuclear weapons is an illusion—the reality is much more dangerous

In the midst of new mine development and renewed production of nuclear weapons, some organizers believe that a world without “weapons of mass extinction” is possible

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11 Min
By: Tamar Sarai

Victims of the US uranium boom pay substantial costs despite what they’re owed by the US government

For 30 years, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act has provided some financial support to those impacted by nuclear testing, but Navajo communities and certain uranium miners are still fighting for just compensation

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11 Min
By: Tamar Sarai

Decades after the uranium boom, radiation victims are still fighting to be recognized

Advocates are working to expand and extend legislation that provides one-time compensation for victims of radiation exposure before the bill expires next July

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10 Min
By: Tamar Sarai

For Muslim eco-activists, protesting the L3 Minnesota pipeline is a religious responsibility

Many Muslims are working in solidarity with Anishinaabe-led efforts to advocate for clean energy, an end to fossil fuel dependence, and upholding Indigenous land rights

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5 Min
By: Tasmiha Khan

As Texas faces another winter, organizers are focused on keeping communities safe in case of another blackout

To avoid a similar crisis to what happened in February, organizers in Texas are offering advice for how to prepare for the winter months.

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5 Min
By: Delilah Alvarado

California’s drought emergency puts the state’s vulnerable communities at risk—again

California’s last drought proved that it can have lasting consequences on farmworkers and BIPOC.

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5 Min
By: Pria Mahadevan

National TV news keeps ignoring the human costs of extreme weather events

Coverage rarely tells viewers how and why vulnerable communities suffer more from climate change.

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4 Min
By: Evlondo Cooper

Biden administration launches initiative to protect workers from deadly heat

The president hopes to enhance workplace safety and address the heat-related deaths that disproportionately impact BIPOC workers.

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4 Min
By: Brenton Zola

BIPOC organizers say Hurricane Ida response feels eerily similar to Katrina

Communities that were already underserved have been left in crisis.

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4 Min
By: Bareerah Zafar

Many incarcerated people in Louisiana left behind in the wake of Hurricane Ida

Hurricane Ida underscores the vulnerability of incarcerated people.

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4 Min
By: Montse Reyes

Climate justice activists call on Congress to ‘seal the deal’ on climate change

The Green New Deal Network is hosting a nationwide day of action to ask Congress to pass a $3.5 trillion budget framework.

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3 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli

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