Justice & Health
The systemic racial and economic inequalities that worsen the impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities around the globe.
Q&A: Eliza Griswold Reflects on the Lessons of ‘Amity and Prosperity,’ Her Deep Dive Into Fracking in Southwest Pennsylvania
By David Shribman
Study: Pennsylvania Children Who Live Near Fracking Wells Have Higher Leukemia Risk
By Victoria St. Martin
Too Hot to Work, Too Hot to Play
By James Pothen, Emma Foehringer Merchant, Grace van Deelen, Hannah Loss, Myriam Vidal, Rachel Rodriguez, Samantha Hurley
Mexican Drought Spurs a South Texas Water Crisis
By Dylan Baddour
Out in the Fields, Contemplating Humanity and a Parched Almond Farm
By Emma Foehringer Merchant
A Pipeline Giant Pleads ‘No Contest’ to Environmental Crimes in Pennsylvania After Homeowners Complained of Tainted Water
By Jon Hurdle
A Teenage Floridian Has Spent Half His Life Involved in Climate Litigation. He’s Not Giving Up
By Amy Green
Progress in Baby Steps: Westside Atlanta Lead Cleanup Slowly Earns Trust With Help From Local Institutions
By Aydali Campa
A Fear of Gentrification Turns Clearing Lead Contamination on Atlanta’s Westside Into a ‘Two-Edged Sword’ for Residents
By Aydali Campa
In Atlanta, Work on a New EPA Superfund Site Leaves Black Neighborhoods Wary, Fearing Gentrification
By Aydali Campa
At the Greater & Greener Conference, Urban Parks Officials and Advocates Talk Equity and Climate Change
By Daelin Brown
In Climate-Driven Disasters, Older People and the Disabled Are Most at Risk. Now In-Home Caregivers Are Being Trained in How to Help Them
By Katie Rodriguez
California Released a Bold Climate Plan, but Critics Say It Will Harm Vulnerable Communities and Undermine Its Goals
By Kristoffer Tigue
A Vast Refinery Site in Philadelphia Is Being Redeveloped and Called ‘The Bellwether District.’ But for Black Residents Nearby, Justice Awaits
By Victoria St. Martin
With Build Back Better Stalled, Expanded Funding for a Civilian Climate Corps Hangs in the Balance
By Samantha Hurley
Baltimore’s ‘Catastrophic Failures’ at Wastewater Treatment Have Triggered a State Takeover, a Federal Lawsuit and Citizen Outrage
By Aman Azhar
