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Los Angeles' shade disparity reflects deeper social inequities
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Los Angeles' shade disparity reflects deeper social inequities

A new grant-funded program aims to plant trees in Los Angeles' underserved neighborhoods, addressing the stark inequity in tree canopy coverage linked to health and climate resilience.

Pilar Marrero reports for Capital & Main.

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Environmental Science And Social Justice Activism Make Extraordinary Bedfellows: A Review Of ‘The World We Need.’
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Environmental Science And Social Justice Activism Make Extraordinary Bedfellows: A Review Of ‘The World We Need.’

'The World We Need: Stories and Lessons from America’s Unsung Environmental Movement' is a gripping new anthology published by The New Press and edited by Brooklyn-based journalist Audrea Lim. It expertly shows how and why environmental science and social justice activism must work together.
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When it comes to COVID, 'hot spot' isn't just a metaphor
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When it comes to COVID, 'hot spot' isn't just a metaphor

Heat, environmental problems and the pandemic concentrate in certain neighborhoods. Here’s a new idea for what to do about it.
Politics
The green jobs revolution needs to include all of us
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The green jobs revolution needs to include all of us

A few years ago, Adan Anguiano was in prison. Now he has a career installing solar panels in East Los Angeles.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Coal use drives sharp rise in U.S. power plant emissions amid summer heat

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Cities are quietly outpacing nations in climate progress

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California residents challenge methane policy they say pollutes under the guise of clean energy

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Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

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EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

CLIMATE
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Our annual summer reading list, 2025 edition

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Major climate change reports vanish from US federal websites, raising transparency concerns