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The systemic racial and economic inequalities that worsen the impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities around the globe.

Sen. Kamala Harris, along with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, introduced climate equity legislation on Thursday. Credit: Alexander Drago/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Harris and Ocasio-Cortez Team up on a Climate ‘Equity’ Bill, Leaving Activists Hoping for Unity

By Ilana Cohen

A pumpjack stands in a field next to Arvin High School with the Tehachapi Mountains in the background. Credit: Julia Kane

Tired of Wells That Threaten Residents’ Health, a Small California Town Takes on the Oil Industry

By Julia Kane

Floodwaters inundate the San Jacinto River basin in Houston, Texas, following Hurricane Harvey. Credit: DigitalGlobe via Getty Images

Hundreds of Toxic Superfund Sites Imperiled by Sea-Level Rise, Study Warns

By David Hasemyer

An oil pipeline stretches across the landscape outside Prudhoe Bay in North Slope Borough, Alaska on May 25, 2019. Credit: Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Fossil Fuel Advocates’ New Tactic: Calling Opposition to Arctic Drilling ‘Racist’

By Ilana Cohen

The Connecticut State Capitol building is seen in 2018 in Hartford. Credit: EGryk

Connecticut Passed an Environmental Justice Law 12 Years Ago, but Not That Much Has Changed

By Abby Weiss

A construction worker stops to cool off in the water fountains at Canal Park, on July 19, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images

A Pandemic and Surging Summer Heat Leave Thousands Struggling to Pay Utility Bills

By Maddie Kornfeld

Courtesy of Catherine Coleman Flowers

Q&A: An Environmental Justice Champion’s Journey From Rural Alabama to Biden’s Climate Task Force

By Ilana Cohen

A policeman carries blankets for people affected by Superstorm Sandy on November 8, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Credit: John Moore/Getty Images

With Climate Change Intensifying, Can At-Risk Minority Communities Rely on the Police to Keep Them Safe?

By Ilana Cohen

Miles of unused pipe, prepared for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, sit in a lot on Oct. 14, 2014 outside Gascoyne, North Dakota. Credit: Andrew Burton/Getty Images

Climate Activists See ‘New Era’ After Three Major Oil and Gas Pipeline Defeats

By Marianne Lavelle

James Edward Mills, a Black freelance journalist in Madison, Wisconsin, is the author of “The Adventure Gap: Changing The Face of the Outdoors.” Credit: Anna Belle Peevey/InsideClimate News

Video: Access to Nature and Outdoor Recreation are Critical, Underappreciated Environmental Justice Issues

By Anna Belle Peevey

Supporters of "Black Lives Matter" protest as they commemorate Breonna Taylor on what would have been her 27th birthday on June 5, 2020. Credit: Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Video: Kentucky’s Primary Shows Environmental Justice is an Issue for Voters

By Anna Belle Peevey, James Bruggers

Louisville’s 'Black Lives Matter' Demonstrations Continue a Long Quest for Environmental Justice

By James Bruggers

Chevron. Credit: Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Chevron’s ‘Black Lives Matter’ Tweet Prompts a Debate About Big Oil and Environmental Justice

By Ilana Cohen

Robert Bullard, often called “The Father of Environmental Justice”, has helped relaunch the disbanded Black Environmental Justice Network, which he co-founded in 1991. Credit: Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Q&A: A Pioneer of Environmental Justice Explains Why He Sees Reason for Optimism

By Evelyn Nieves

Maleta "Queen" Kimmons stands at the North Minneapolis O'Reilly Auto Parts store on Broadway Ave. The store was destroyed during a recent demonstration for George Floyd. Credit: Katie G. Nelson

Across America, Five Communities in Search of Environmental Justice

By David Hasemyer, Ilana Cohen, Judy Fahys, Kristoffer Tigue, Nicholas Kusnetz

Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) has served 16 terms for New York's 16th congressional district. Credit: Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

In New York, a Progressive Challenge to the Democratic Establishment Splits Climate Groups

By Ilana Cohen

Demonstrators march near the White House in Washington, D.C. while protesting against police brutality and racism. Credit: Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images

For the Sunrise Movement’s D.C. Hub, a Call to Support the Movement for Black Lives

By RACHEL FRITTS

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards. Credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Louisiana’s Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Imposed Harsh Penalties for Trespassing on Industrial Land

By Nicholas Kusnetz

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