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Tag: Climate Change

City of New Orleans - On the river in the French Quarter, April 2023
Posted inClimate

The Water Crisis Gripping Another Majority-Black City

by Willy Blackmore September 27, 2023September 27, 2023

As the Mississippi shrivels due to drought, salt water flowing up from the Gulf threatens to make tap water in New Orleans undrinkable.

There Are No Jobs on a Dead Planet
Posted inClimate

Why Biden’s Climate Corps Needs to Prioritize Black Youth

by Willy Blackmore September 21, 2023September 21, 2023
Black man wearing a white shirt driving to work.
Posted inClimate Justice

Remote Work’s Climate Benefits Bypass Black Workers

by Willy Blackmore September 19, 2023September 19, 2023
Empty Classroom
Posted inClimate Justice

Absence Report: Tool Tallies Climate-Linked School Closures

by Willy Blackmore September 13, 2023September 13, 2023
Posted inFinance

Thanks to Climate Change, it’s Pricier to Own a Home

by Bria Overs August 29, 2023August 29, 2023
Posted inClimate

Can Chicago Stand the Heat?

by Willy Blackmore August 25, 2023August 29, 2023
Posted inClimate Justice

Drought Is Hitting Black Farmers Hard

by Maya Richard-Craven July 24, 2023July 24, 2023
Posted inClimate Justice

Hurricanes Are Only Going to Get Worse for Black Folks

by Maya Richard-Craven June 14, 2023June 14, 2023
Posted inClimate Justice

It Might Be Harder for Black Folks to Escape Wildfire Smoke

by Maya Richard-Craven June 9, 2023June 12, 2023
Posted inClimate Justice

Extreme Heat Is Killing Incarcerated Black Folks  

by Maya Richard-Craven June 8, 2023August 14, 2023
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