Justice & Health
The systemic racial and economic inequalities that worsen the impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities around the globe.
Q&A: The Power of One Voice, and Now, Many: The Lawyer Who Sounded the Alarm on ‘Forever Chemicals’
By Victoria St. Martin
Residents Oppose a Planned Lithium Battery Storage System Next to Their Homes in Maryland’s Prince George’s County
By Aman Azhar
Plastic Recycling Plant Could Send Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Into the Susquehanna River, Polluting a Vital Drinking Water Source
By James Bruggers
A Composer’s Prayers for the Earth, and Humanity, in the Age of Climate Change
By Kiley Bense
A University of Maryland Health Researcher Probes the Climate Threat to Those With Chronic Diseases
By Aman Azhar
For the First Time in Nearly Two Decades, the EPA Announces New Rules to Limit Toxic Air Pollutants From Chemical and Plastics Plants
By James Bruggers
History of Racism Leaves Black Californians Most at Risk from Oil and Gas Drilling, New Research Shows
By Liza Gross
Inside Climate News Staff Writers Liza Gross and Aydali Campa Recognized for Accountability Journalism
By ICN Editors
The UN Wants the World Court to Address Nations’ Climate Obligations. Here’s What Could Happen Next
By Katie Surma
In Braddock, Imagining Environmental Justice for a ‘Sacrifice Zone’
By Quinn Glabicki
Citing ‘Racial Cleansing,’ Louisiana ‘Cancer Alley’ Residents Sue Over Zoning
By James Bruggers
From Gas Wells to Rubber Ducks to Incineration, the Plastics Lifecycle Causes ‘Horrific Harm’ to the Planet and People, Report Shows
By James Bruggers
Marylanders Overpaid $1 Billion in Excessive Utility Bills. Some Lawmakers and Advocates Are Demanding Answers
By Aman Azhar
Activists Slam Biden Administration for Reversing Climate and Equity Guidance on Highway Expansions
By Aydali Campa, Kristoffer Tigue
John Akomfrah’s ‘Purple’ Is Climate Change Art That Asks Audiences to Feel
By Kiley Bense
Roundup, the World’s Favorite Weed Killer, Linked to Liver, Metabolic Diseases in Kids
By Liza Gross
