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4 Eco TikTok Creators You Should Follow

4 Eco TikTok Creators You Should Follow

Search for or like enough environmental stories on TikTok and more end up on the “for you page.” Lovers of all things environmentalism and climate science will eventually curate an amazing range of environmental education. There’s Eco_Tok, which curates content from a number of environmental activists and educators in one hub. And there are seemingly […]

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    Chicago Mayor Delays Permit for Polluting Facility in Disadvantaged Neighborhood

    Chicago Mayor Delays Permit for Polluting Facility in Disadvantaged Neighborhood

    Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot indefinitely delayed a permitting decision on the relocation of a highly polluting metal shredding and recycling facility after the U.S. EPA said doing so could violate the civil rights of Black and Latino people who live there. Research Management Group, which acquired the General Iron facility in 2019, is seeking to […]

    Why the Environmental Movement Should Stop Ignoring Asian Americans

    Why the Environmental Movement Should Stop Ignoring Asian Americans

    By Christina Choi When my five-year-old notices her dad running the water for any reason at all, she yells (at the top of her lungs and in a robot voice, of course), “ALERT. ALERT. WASTING WATER ALERT. ALERT, ALERT!” It makes me laugh but also warms my heart every time, knowing the importance of saving […]

    People of Color Breathe More Polluted Air, New Research Confirms

    People of Color Breathe More Polluted Air, New Research Confirms

    People of color in the U.S. are disproportionately exposed to particulate pollution and have been left behind by overall pollution reductions compared to white Americans, a new study published by researchers from five universities shows. The findings hold true across state lines and income levels and show how decades-old decisions to build highways and industrial […]

    California’s New Fossil Fuel Pledge Is Still a ‘Half-Measure,’ Say Climate Advocates

    California’s New Fossil Fuel Pledge Is Still a ‘Half-Measure,’ Say Climate Advocates

    By Kenny Stancil Climate campaigners on Friday cautiously applauded California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s moves to cut off new hydraulic fracturing permits by 2024 and evaluate phasing out oil production by 2045, while also stressing that the timeline still needs to be accelerated. The embattled Democratic governor of the world’s fifth-largest economy directed the state Department […]

    When Crises Collide: Being Homeless in America When Climate Disaster Strikes

    When Crises Collide: Being Homeless in America When Climate Disaster Strikes

    By Andrew McCormick Terri Domer knows well what a brewing storm looks like. Domer, 62, an Iowa native, has spent her life watching thunderstorms gather and tornadoes dash across rolling hills. Last August, when the midday sky darkened over the riverside homeless encampment where Domer and four other people spent most nights — built on […]