Air pollution remains worst in US communities of color despite progress
Most polluted census tracts in 1981 remained the most polluted in 2016 despite nationwide reductions in pollution, study says
Pollution is killing Black Americans. This community fought back
African-Americans are 75 percent more likely than others to live near facilities that produce hazardous waste. Can a grass-roots environmental-justice movement make a difference?
Revealed: Oil giants help fund powerful police groups in top US cities
Big corporations accused of driving environmental and health inequalities in black and brown communities through toxic and climate-changing pollution are also funding powerful police groups...
Environmental racism is killing Americans of color. Climate change will make it worse
We’ve turned a blind eye to a public health time bomb in already vulnerable communities “I Can’t Breathe” is echoing across the planet. Filled with...
Liberal, progressive — and racist? The Sierra Club faces its white-supremacist history.
The group is speaking out against John Muir, its founder and an environmental icon who fought to preserve nature and disparaged African Americans and Native...
Why the Larger Climate Movement Is Finally Embracing the Fight Against Environmental Racism
The increased attention to systemic racism and the urgency of climate change has made for a unique opportunity.
Utility efficiency programs offer model to merge climate, racial justice solutions
Many states require utilities to help low-income customers conserve energy despite higher costs and barriers.
Black lives also matter in the climate movement
Marches around the world show us that Black lives matter. The deaths of George Floyd, João Pedro, and so many other victims of police violence...