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New Mexico wildfire is 'burning down a way of life'
One of the largest wildfires in New Mexico’s history is raging through a region where the culture stretches back longer than the United States has existed.
How redlining contributed to air pollution across America
A new study shows how redlining, a Depression-era housing policy, contributed to inequalities that persist decades later in U.S. cities.
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Robert Bullard: I wrote about this environmental injustice decades ago. It hasn't changed
President Biden’s choice of an appointee for a federal energy panel will test his pledge to protect minority communities from environmental hazards.
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Denver wants to fix a legacy of environmental racism
Historically, trees and city parks in America go to wealthy, white neighborhoods. Now, a program in Colorado’s capital is trying to correct that injustice.
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Study links gas flares to preterm births, with Hispanic women at high risk
Expectant mothers who lived near flaring sites had higher odds of giving birth prematurely than those who did not, researchers found. The adverse outcomes fell entirely on Hispanic women.
www.theatlantic.com
How much does the world subsidize oil, coal, and gas?
A new report says that the world subsidized fossil fuels by $5.2 trillion in just one year. But that calculation is less tidy than it seems.
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How much does the world subsidize oil, coal, and gas?
A new report says that the world subsidized fossil fuels by $5.2 trillion in just one year. But that calculation is less tidy than it seems.
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