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In the aftermath of climate disasters, America’s vulnerable students struggle to recover

The GAO found that two-thirds of all public school students lived in counties that experienced major disasters from 2017 to…

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California regulators blame a warehouse fire for toxic fumes that displaced thousands. Locals say there’s more to the story.

In a city home to 175 industrial sites, pinpointing blame is a difficult task. Quelle: https://grist.org/equity/carson-california-industrial-warehouse-fire-refinery-pollution-displacement/...

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Ghosts of Polluters Past

As new soil tests reveal the pervasiveness of lead contamination, one California barrio continues its long struggle for justice Quelle:…

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Toxic Churn

How the legacy of former industrial sites pollutes American cities today Quelle: https://grist.org/project/equity/california-lead-soil-historical/...

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Biden’s top environmental justice official just left the White House. What now?

Cecilia Martinez was the "heart, soul, and mind" of Biden's ambitious environmental justice plans. Quelle: https://grist.org/climate/head-of-bidens-environmental-justice-programs-to-leave-adminstration/...

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Think apartment-hunting is frustrating? Try doing it with an electric car.

As the US switches to EVs, apartment-dwellers struggle to plug in. Quelle: https://grist.org/transportation/think-apartment-hunting-is-frustrating-try-doing-it-with-an-electric-car/...

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The wealthiest people on the planet are responsible for almost half of carbon emissions

Yet climate policies disproportionally affect the middle and lower class. Quelle: https://grist.org/equity/carbon-emission-inequality-in-2021/...

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‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: Lessons from the slow death of Louisiana’s oil industry

The Gulf Coast is bleeding oil jobs. Here’s what it tells us about a just transition. Quelle: https://grist.org/climate-energy/it-doesnt-have-to-be-this-way-lessons-from-the-slow-death-of-louisianas-oil-industry/...

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Study: People of color breathe more polluted air, regardless of income

U.S. air quality has gotten better, but disparities remain Quelle: https://grist.org/equity/study-people-of-color-breath-more-polluted-air-regardless-of-income/...

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Green incentives usually help the rich. Here’s how the Build Back Better Act could change that.

The reconciliation bill could shake up the tradition of green handouts to the wealthy. Quelle: https://grist.org/energy/green-incentives-usually-help-the-rich-heres-how-the-build-back-better-act-could-change-that/...

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