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Jun 23

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News6/23/20

Climate Change and Air Pollution Linked to Pregnancy Risks—With Black Mothers and Their Infants Suffering the Most

Anne Branigin

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Apr 8

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Coronavirus4/8/20

Air Pollution Disproportionately Affects Black Folks. A New Study Finds It Also Makes Coronavirus Much More Deadly

Anne Branigin

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Mar 31

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Coronavirus3/31/20

Black Communities Are on the 'Frontline' of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Here's Why

Anne Branigin

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Jan 1

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Politics1/1/20

Trump's Environmental Proposals Are So Bad His Own Science Board Is Against Them

Joe Jurado

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Oct 2

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A Word10/2/19

Extreme Heat, Flooding and Public Health Issues: How Climate Change Is an Existential Threat to Black People

Jessica Moulite

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Sep 20

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Environmental Justice9/20/19

How Ilhan Omar's Daughter Isra Hirsi Is Connecting the Fight Against Climate Change to Black Lives

Anne Branigin

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Sep 13

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Entertainment9/13/19

Rihanna Says You’d Be a Fool to Ignore Climate Change

Corey Townsend

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Jul 11

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News7/11/19

All Eyes on the Levees: Amid Flooding, New Orleans Braces for a Potential Hurricane

Anne Branigin

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May 3 2019

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Environmental Justice5/3/19

Oglala Sioux Tribe Tells South Dakota Governor ‘You Are Not Welcome’ in Dispute Over Right to Protest Keystone Pipeline

Dara Sharif

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Mar 12 2019

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Race Matters3/12/19

Study Finds White Americans Primarily Cause Air Pollution, But Black People and Latinx Are the Ones Who Breathe It

Anne Branigin

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Sep 6 2018

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News9/6/18

For Decades, a Predominantly Black and Latinx Indiana Town Suffered from Toxic Contamination. Mike Pence Looked the Other Way

Anne Branigin

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Apr 27 2018

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4/27/18

Lowndes County, Ala.: The Place God Forgot

Michael Harriot

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Apr 3 2018

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4/3/18

After Standing Her Ground, a Young Mother and Environmental Activist Could Be Forced to Give Birth in Prison

Anne Branigin

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Mar 26 2018

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3/26/18

More Than 17,000 Detroit Homes at Risk for Water Shutoff: Report

Anne Branigin

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Sep 25 2017

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9/25/17

The Burgeoning Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico

Anne Branigin

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Apr 22 2017

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4/22/17

Earth Day 2017: Ex-Environmental Justice Chief for EPA on Using Your Power to Save the Planet

Sharee Silerio

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Apr 22 2017

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4/22/17

Earth Day 2017: 3 Environmental-Justice Groups That Are Putting Up a Good Fight in Trump’s America

Sharee Silerio

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Mar 8 2017

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3/8/17

#StopSabal: Fight to Halt Natural Gas Pipeline in Minority Communities Could Be Next #NoDAPL

Rhetta Hussein

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Jan 19 2017

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The Movement1/19/17

Environmental Racism Is a Special and Urgent Concern

janaya khan

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Dec 13 2016

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12/13/16

Canaries in a Coal Mine: Black Communities Could Suffer Under Trump’s Energy and Climate Policies

Allison Keyes

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Mississippi Election Commissioner Complains That 'Blacks' Are Registering to Vote

Michigan Woman Who Pulled Gun on Black Family Charged With Felonious Assault, Husband Fired From Job

New Jersey Karen Harasses and Calls Police on Black Neighbors for Building a Patio on Their Own Property

Climate Change and Air Pollution Linked to Pregnancy Risks—With Black Mothers and Their Infants Suffering the Most

Air Pollution Disproportionately Affects Black Folks. A New Study Finds It Also Makes Coronavirus Much More Deadly

Black Communities Are on the 'Frontline' of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Here's Why

Trump's Environmental Proposals Are So Bad His Own Science Board Is Against Them

Extreme Heat, Flooding and Public Health Issues: How Climate Change Is an Existential Threat to Black People

How Ilhan Omar's Daughter Isra Hirsi Is Connecting the Fight Against Climate Change to Black Lives

Rihanna Says You’d Be a Fool to Ignore Climate Change

All Eyes on the Levees: Amid Flooding, New Orleans Braces for a Potential Hurricane

Oglala Sioux Tribe Tells South Dakota Governor ‘You Are Not Welcome’ in Dispute Over Right to Protest Keystone Pipeline

Study Finds White Americans Primarily Cause Air Pollution, But Black People and Latinx Are the Ones Who Breathe It

For Decades, a Predominantly Black and Latinx Indiana Town Suffered from Toxic Contamination. Mike Pence Looked the Other Way

Lowndes County, Ala.: The Place God Forgot

After Standing Her Ground, a Young Mother and Environmental Activist Could Be Forced to Give Birth in Prison

More Than 17,000 Detroit Homes at Risk for Water Shutoff: Report

The Burgeoning Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico

Earth Day 2017: Ex-Environmental Justice Chief for EPA on Using Your Power to Save the Planet

Earth Day 2017: 3 Environmental-Justice Groups That Are Putting Up a Good Fight in Trump’s America

#StopSabal: Fight to Halt Natural Gas Pipeline in Minority Communities Could Be Next #NoDAPL

Environmental Racism Is a Special and Urgent Concern

Canaries in a Coal Mine: Black Communities Could Suffer Under Trump’s Energy and Climate Policies

Determined to ruin Harry Potter for us all, J.K. Rowling continues to tweet

A ‘Viral’ New Bird Song in Canada Is Causing Sparrows to Change Their Tune

Man turns Los Angeles into Blade Runner after hypnotic aerial footage of illegal fireworks goes viral

Climate Change and Air Pollution Linked to Pregnancy Risks—With Black Mothers and Their Infants Suffering the Most

Air Pollution Disproportionately Affects Black Folks. A New Study Finds It Also Makes Coronavirus Much More Deadly

Black Communities Are on the 'Frontline' of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Here's Why

Trump's Environmental Proposals Are So Bad His Own Science Board Is Against Them

Extreme Heat, Flooding and Public Health Issues: How Climate Change Is an Existential Threat to Black People

How Ilhan Omar's Daughter Isra Hirsi Is Connecting the Fight Against Climate Change to Black Lives

Rihanna Says You’d Be a Fool to Ignore Climate Change

All Eyes on the Levees: Amid Flooding, New Orleans Braces for a Potential Hurricane

Oglala Sioux Tribe Tells South Dakota Governor ‘You Are Not Welcome’ in Dispute Over Right to Protest Keystone Pipeline

Study Finds White Americans Primarily Cause Air Pollution, But Black People and Latinx Are the Ones Who Breathe It

For Decades, a Predominantly Black and Latinx Indiana Town Suffered from Toxic Contamination. Mike Pence Looked the Other Way

Lowndes County, Ala.: The Place God Forgot

After Standing Her Ground, a Young Mother and Environmental Activist Could Be Forced to Give Birth in Prison

More Than 17,000 Detroit Homes at Risk for Water Shutoff: Report

The Burgeoning Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico

Earth Day 2017: Ex-Environmental Justice Chief for EPA on Using Your Power to Save the Planet

Earth Day 2017: 3 Environmental-Justice Groups That Are Putting Up a Good Fight in Trump’s America

#StopSabal: Fight to Halt Natural Gas Pipeline in Minority Communities Could Be Next #NoDAPL

Environmental Racism Is a Special and Urgent Concern

Canaries in a Coal Mine: Black Communities Could Suffer Under Trump’s Energy and Climate Policies