EPA staff didn’t use a tip line set up by the Trump administration to identify and assist in slashing programs…
Tag: environmental justice
Wealthy nations owe climate debt to Africa – funds that could help cities grow
By Astrid R.N. Haas, University of Cape Town Wealthy nations fuelled their industrial growth and urbanisation by burning fossil fuels.…
South Africa has failed to deliver access to enough water for millions – a new approach is needed
By Tracy Ledger, University of Johannesburg South Africa is one of only 52 countries that guarantee access to water as…
Modern slavery and climate change: how extreme weather fuels forced labor and unwanted marriages
By Daniel Ogunniyi, University of Hull Weather-induced disasters that are the result of climate change are increasingly affecting societies. One…
DRC: history is repeating itself in Lubumbashi as the world scrambles for minerals to go green
By Brandon Marc Finn, University of Michigan and Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, The University of Melbourne Lubumbashi is a city in…
Trash incinerators disproportionately harm Black and Hispanic people
MIAMI — When leaders of Florida’s most populous county met in September to pick a site for what could become…
Global trade in wild animals is soaring – South Africa’s laws aren’t doing enough to prevent harm
By Neil D’Cruze, University of Oxford; Angie Elwin, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Stephanie-Emmy Klarmann, University of Johannesburg The quantity and…
Louisiana federal court permanently blocks civil rights protections for Black communities statewide
The new ruling bars Louisiana from considering whether to permit industrial facilities in communities already facing a disparate impact from…
Rotting sargassum is choking the Caribbean’s white sand beaches, fueling an economic and public health crisis
By Farah Nibbs, University of Maryland, Baltimore County The Caribbean’s sandy beaches, clear turquoise water and vibrant coral reefs filled…
Returning a 170-year-old preserved lizard to Jamaica is a step toward redressing colonial harms
By Alex A. Moulton, Hunter College and Thera Edwards, The University of the West Indies Museums often celebrate new acquisitions,…
