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FEMA rolls out climate adaptation loans for small and overlooked communities

The federal disaster relief agency has taken heat for steering past resilience funds to whiter, wealthier areas. Quelle: https://grist.org/equity/fema-storm-loan-program-adaptation-resilience-mitigation/...

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How Georgia’s organized crime law swept up dozens of nonviolent ‘Cop City’ activists

Despite the serious charges, most of the allegations in the indictment involve nonviolent activities like distributing flyers. Quelle: https://grist.org/protest/cop-city-atlanta-forest-rico-indictment/...

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As Chicago broils, neighbors find ways to keep each other cool

"We’ll be back out there tomorrow doing the same thing.” Quelle: https://grist.org/article/in-chicago-looking-out-for-your-neighbor-during-record-heat/...

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Can Manila’s cycling boom survive a return to car traffic?

Metro Manila’s bicycling community surged early in the pandemic. Now activists are trying to keep the momentum going. Quelle: https://grist.org/international/can-manilas-cycling-boom-survive-a-return-to-car-traffic/...

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How 2 communities, separated by an ocean, are working together to manage trash better

Grassroots groups in Manila and Detroit have teamed up in the fight against pollution. Quelle: https://grist.org/international/how-2-communities-separated-by-an-ocean-are-working-together-to-manage-trash-better/...

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Why it’s more expensive for Black towns to borrow money

"This is how your sewage gets funded, this is how your water gets funded, this is how public schools and…

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In Jackson, Mississippi, a water crisis that never ends

“It’s a red war on a blue city, and it’s a white war on a Black city." Quelle: https://grist.org/equity/jackson-mississippi-water-crisis-petition/...

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Gulf Coast carbon capture gets $1 billion boost from Biden administration

Texas and Louisiana slated for largest-ever investment in "direct air capture." Quelle: https://grist.org/cities/biden-1-billion-carbon-capture-texas-louisiana/...

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On Chicago’s South Side, neighbors fight to keep Lake Michigan at bay

Residents dogged by frequent flooding have finally drawn attention from city and state officials. Quelle: https://grist.org/equity/south-side-chicago-erosion-lake-michigan/...

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31 days at 110 degrees: Record heat tests Phoenix’s limits

"Even if you're born and raised here, and you're used to dealing with the heat, it's still very hot and…

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