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Aman Azhar

Aman Azhar

Reporter, Washington, D.C.

Aman Azhar is a Washington, D.C.-based journalist who covers environmental justice for Inside Climate News with focus on Baltimore-Maryland area. He has previously worked as a broadcast journalist and multimedia producer for the BBC World Service, VOA News and other international news organizations, reporting from London, Islamabad, the United Arab Emirates and New York. He holds a graduate degree in Anthropology of Media from University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and an MA in Political Science from the University of the Punjab, and is the recipient of the Chevening scholarship from the UK government and an academic scholarship for graduate studies from the Australian government.

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People walk along the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay following heavy rain and flooding in North Beach, Md., on Aug. 9, 2024. Credit: Tom Brenner/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Experts, Officials Clash Over Maryland’s Latest Stormwater Permit

By Aman Azhar

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks during a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump and his administration at the White House on Aug. 26 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

With Latest Round of Terminations, Trump Administration Continues Dismantling EPA’s Environmental Justice Portfolio

By Aman Azhar

Gov. Wes Moore speaks to a crowd of supporters at the Maryland Democratic Party annual gala in Baltimore June 12. Credit: Wesley Lapointe/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Maryland’s Governor and Legislature Just Got So-So Grades on Their Environmental Scorecards

By Aman Azhar

Two men fish in a small boat on a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in Chester, Md., on May 30, 2024. Credit: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Experts Slam Chesapeake Bay Draft Plan Over Lack of Pollution Targets and Accountability

By Aman Azhar

Diesel fuel contaminates the Inner Harbor on June 5 after Johns Hopkins Hospital reported a contained spill at its East Baltimore facility. Credit: Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu via Getty Images

Off the Books: Maryland’s Clean Energy Push Ignores Backup Generator Pollution

By Aman Azhar

Brad Rogers (right), of the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, and Andrew Forbes, senior project manager at Greenvest, look at a restored tidal marsh in the heart of South Baltimore. Credit: Aman Azhar/Inside Climate News

Baltimore’s Wetlands Restoration Pushes Ahead Despite Federal Funding Setbacks

By Aman Azhar

Demonstrators march during a “Hands off the EPA” rally on April 22 outside the agency’s offices in Ann Arbor, Mich. Credit: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images

EPA Employees Called on the Agency to Stop Undermining Public Health. The Trump Administration Put Them on Leave

By Lisa Sorg, Aman Azhar

Allyson Gray, of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, strolls the land called Dragon Run, swampy land that was inhabited by indigenous groups who fled persecution in the early days of American colonialism on Aug. 23, 2024, near Center Cross, Va. Credit: Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Chesapeake Bay Program Says No to Full Membership for Virginia Tribal Nations—for Now

By Aman Azhar

A child pours water over himself to cool off during a heat wave at a cattle market in Karachi on May 31. Credit: Rizwan Tabassum/AFP via Getty Images

Two Suns, One City: Karachi’s Dueling Realities in a Warming World

By Aman Azhar

The image shows the sun near the horizon, reflecting off the water

Chesapeake Bay Health Slips in 2025 Report Card as Persistent Challenges Threaten Long-Term Gains

By Aman Azhar

The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel first filed a complaint against Washington Gas in 2021. Credit: Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images

Maryland Advocates Call for Penalties on Washington Gas After Ruling on False Environmental Claims

By Aman Azhar

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore delivers remarks during a bill signing ceremony at the State House on April 22 in Annapolis. Credit: Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Moore Vetoes Key Maryland Climate Studies, Reversing Course on Environmental Justice Commitments

By Aman Azhar

Chaz Netzer and his son Jaxson, 8, watch the deluge of water gathering up at the Calvary Christian Academy as flash flood warnings are in effect on May 13 in Cresaptown, M.D. Credit: Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Flooding Caused by Atmospheric River Over Maryland Shows How Climate Change Is Stressing Inland Communities

By Aman Azhar

The Basel Committee secretariat is located at the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland. Credit: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

Policy Experts Fear Laxer Climate Rules Could Leave U.S. Markets Open to Greater Volatility

By Aman Azhar

A view of transmission lines in Melville, N.Y. Credit: Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images

Northeastern States Unveil New Grid Planning Strategy in Attempt to Regain Control Over Energy Future

By Aman Azhar

A view of the Maryland State House in Annapolis. Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images

Maryland’s Sustainability Chief Reflects on a ‘Difficult’ Year of Legislative Setbacks

By Aman Azhar

A view of the coal-fired Brandon Shores Power Plant in Baltimore. Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Consumer Watchdog Accuses Regional Grid Operator of Overcharging Marylanders for Power

By Aman Azhar

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore delivers a speech at the Maryland State House in Annapolis on Feb. 5. Credit: Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Maryland’s Climate Ambitions in Question After Turbulent Legislative Session

By Aman Azhar

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