nature
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Researchers Find Communities of Color Breathe In Higher Levels of Toxins
We knew this already, but here’s some more evidence.
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The Justice Department Is Fed Up With Jackson Mississippi Officials’ Inaction As Water Crisis Continues
The DOJ has given the city of Jackson a deadline to come up with a plan, or they will file an action under the Safe Drinking Water Act
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Jackson Residents Fight Back, Claiming Officials Neglected The City’s Water for Decades
Last Friday, Jackson, Mississippi, residents filed a civil class action lawsuit alleging officials “neglected” the city’s water supply for decades.
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Jackson Mississippi’s Water Crisis is a Warning! Climate Change Will Make It Worse for Black Americans
“We’re going to be doomed” if we don’t tackle climate change and address environmental racism, experts and water activists warn.
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VP Kamala Harris To Release $1 Billion For Flooding and Extreme Heat Relief
The new funds will be made available through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program
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Climate-Driven Flood Costs Will Impact People of Color To A Greater Extent, According To New Study
The Nature Climate Change journal estimates a 40% increase in flood risk in places where at least one-fifth of the population is Black.
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Mississippi’s Capital City Continues To Struggle With Aging Water System
Jackson’s water supply, which has been an issue for years is home to a population that is 80% Black.
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10 Thoughts I Had Watching a Kayaker Get the Shit Slapped Out of Him With an Octopus by a Seal
1. This is exactly why I don’t fuck with nature. This is also why God made me a black man. More on that later. 2. This might be uncouth, but that seal would catch those hands. No bullshit, I’d have to jump INTO the water, find the seal and we’d have to fight. I can’t…