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Hot, Humid, and Getting Worse: Why Maryland Must Step Up on Climate

by The Afro October 7, 2025October 14, 2025

While opponents know that a massive new data center is planned for Bessemer, Alabama, no one knows precise details because some city officials have signed a non-disclosure agreement with the developer, Logistical Land Development, LLC. The NAACP has used Alabama's open-records laws to request environmental impact statements of the project, as well as copies of the non-disclosure agreements signed by Mayor Kenneth Gulley and his staff.

Why Are Plans for This Alabama Data Center So Hush-Hush?

by Willy Blackmore September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

This Fall, Don’t Let Your Climate Power Slip Away

by Mustafa Ali September 22, 2025September 22, 2025

Highway 99 cuts through Fresno, traffic along the corridor is one of the many practices that contribute to the poor air quality. The San Joaquin Valley has three of the most polluted metropolitan areas in the US. Between 8 and 10 percent of the centrasl valley population has a lung disease like asthma. The local air pollution board will voluntarily ask that the valley be upgraded to "Extreme" catergory of air pollution from "Severe" putting them in par with LA and giving them 5-7 more years to deal with the problem.

One Weird Trick to Fix the Climate Crisis

by Willy Blackmore September 19, 2025September 19, 2025

In 2016, nonprofit Sustaining Our Urban Landscape planted 200 trees in New Orleans. "This year we're going to plant at least 2,000 trees,” says founder and executive director Susannah Burley.

Two Decades After Katrina, New Orleans Is Still Missing its Trees

by Willy Blackmore August 27, 2025August 29, 2025

A man rides a bike ahead ahead of a truck loaded with coal ash near a residential neighborhood in Memphis.

Climate Justice

EPA Delays Coal Ash Cleanup. Guess Who Lives Closest?

by Willy Blackmore July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

KERRVILLE, TEXAS - JULY 05: Flood waters left debris including vehicles and equipment scattered in Louise Hays Park on July 5, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. Heavy rainfall caused flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas with multiple fatalities reported.

Are We Willing to Evolve to Save Lives From Floods?

by Mustafa Ali July 9, 2025July 10, 2025

Factories polluting the air, causing heat to increase

Extreme Heat Fuels Widespread Climate Alarm as Americans Reject Cuts to FEMA and NOAA

by The Washington Informer July 9, 2025July 10, 2025

man walking through flooded street

The Big Beautiful Bill Is Bad for Climate Justice Too

by Willy Blackmore July 7, 2025July 8, 2025