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Communities of Color Suffer From Storms as GOP Keeps Pushing Oil and Gas
The Trump administration and GOP senators in the Gulf continue to push fossil fuel extraction.
In Puerto Rico’s Highlands, Hurricane Maria Has Exploded Fault Lines of Poverty and Austerity
A look at the ways austerity has exacerbated the crisis caused by Hurricane Maria.
“We Draw the Line”: Lummi Nation Connects With Museum to Grow the Climate Justice Movement
Indigenous communities say “no more” to fossil fuels.
As Elon Musk Proposes Taking Over Power Authority, Puerto Ricans Demand Community-Owned Solar Power
Democracy Now! reports from Puerto Rico.
Marcy Wheeler Says Indictments in Russia Probe Further Incriminate Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Trump stopped tweeting yesterday.
Dahr Jamail | Scientists Warn of “Ecological Armageddon” Amid Waves of Heat and Climate Refugees
Almost everyone is waking up to the dangers — except Trump.
Economic Inequalities and Climate Apartheid: Ashley Dawson on “Extreme Cities”
It's time for radical socioeconomic change.
Empire Files: The Sacrifice Zones of Hurricane Harvey
Black and Latino areas face the highest risk of flooding and pollution, earning them the name “sacrifice zones.”
While Trump Opens National Parks to Fossil Fuel Drilling, Fee Hikes Would Lock Out Vacationing Families
As Republican leadership slashes taxes for billionaires, price hikes at National Parks will hurt working Americans.
Capitalism Exacerbates the Vulnerability of “Extreme Cities” to Climate Change
Climate change is happening, and cities are at the forefront of the battle.