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A delivery worker pulls a cart in New York City on June 24, 2025. A potentially life-threatening heat wave enveloped the eastern third of the United States on June 23 impacting nearly 160 million people, with temperatures this week expected to reach 102 degrees Fahrenheit (39 degrees Celsius) in the New York metropolitan area. Dangerously high temperatures are forecast through midweek in Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City and Boston.

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Extreme Heat Is Not an Equal-Opportunity Killer

by Willy Blackmore July 2, 2026July 2, 2026

The Justice Department says only the federal government can enforce the Clean Air Act, backing Elon Musk's xAI against an NAACP lawsuit over pollution affecting Black communities.

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DOJ Defends xAI in Lawsuit Over Memphis Power Plant

by Willy Blackmore July 1, 2026July 1, 2026

The communities most vulnerable to climate change are often the least responsible for causing it. Yet researchers found that the language designed to explain that disparity may be unfamiliar to many of the people it is intended to empower.

Why ‘Climate Justice’ Isn’t Resonating in Communities Most at Risk

by Willy Blackmore June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

FEMA is rehiring disaster workers ahead of hurricane season after months of cuts, warnings, and internal turmoil. Critics say Black communities in the South could again face the greatest risks if the agency remains understaffed and unstable.

Black Communities Could Pay for FEMA Chaos

by Willy Blackmore May 12, 2026May 11, 2026

As data centers proliferate around the country, scientists have found that they help drive increasing temperatures in adjacent communities. That's bad news for Black neighborhoods, which already face a greater risk of extreme temperatures but are also increasingly likely to live near a data center.

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“Data Heat Islands” Add New Burden to Black America

by Willy Blackmore May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Climate Justice

African Union Summit Emphasizes Need for Water Access, Self-Sufficiency

by The Washington Informer March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

When it comes to extreme weather events, heat, hurricanes, and flooding have dominated the climate justice discussion. But snow, freezing rain, and Arctic cold carry potentially deadly hazards, particularly in vulnerable communities and in the South. The dangers range from hypothermia in poorly insulated homes to falls on slippery sidewalks and roads.

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When Cold Weather Becomes a Climate Justice Crisis

by Joseph Williams January 29, 2026January 30, 2026

World culture earth day and global diversity and international cultures as a concept of diverse races and crowd cooperation symbol as hands holding together the planet earth in a 3D illustration style.

When Washington Walks Away, We Must Step Up

by Margot Brown January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

in the most climate-vulnerable communities, neighbors are coming together to create “resilience hubs” and keep each other safe.

How Resilience Hubs Protect Black People From Climate Disasters

by Yvonka Hall January 16, 2026January 20, 2026

Advocates protest building a new data center in Landover, Maryland, in September 2025.

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Leaders, Advocates Call for Transparency, Consideration in Data Center Developments

by The Washington Informer January 14, 2026January 20, 2026