environment

An “Unacceptable Escalation” Against Peaceful Protestors
A group of people in a forest with their faces blurred out pose next to a cloth sign that says, "Atlanta Forest to Strefi Hill and the squats of Athens Greece defend free spaces."

An “Unacceptable Escalation” Against Peaceful Protestors

A protest movement to stop Cop City and protect an Atlanta forest continues despite a brutal police raid on the protest encampment.

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1672 1230 Andrew Lee
The Fight Against Pesticides in Communities of Color
A closed-off outdoor playground with a swing set and train locomotive followed by a walkway.

The Fight Against Pesticides in Communities of Color

Pesticides have a long history in communities of color in the United States, and like most issues that affect these communities, it is rooted in institutional racism.

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2400 1600 Renée Cherez
Protecting the Water Rights of Indigenous People
A person cups hands out as water from an outdoor spigot pours into it.

Protecting the Water Rights of Indigenous People

Historically, the United States government has stripped, ignored, and infringed on the water rights of Indigenous communities.

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2400 1600 Tiffany Onyejiaka
Why Some People Don’t Follow Evacuation Orders
An abandoned silver car is partly submerged in floodwater in a neighborhood.

Why Some People Don’t Follow Evacuation Orders

The process of evacuating climate disasters is more complex than picking up and going, often leaving some with a difficult choice against an unpredictable force.

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2400 1600 Dominique Stewart
Extreme Heat and the Push to Get Air Conditioning into Schools
An empty hallway in a school. Posters line the walls and some wall hooks are holding bags.

Extreme Heat and the Push to Get Air Conditioning into Schools

Teachers are fundraising to get air conditioning into their classrooms due to record heat waves and inadequate educational infrastructure.

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2400 1611 Nicole Cardoza
A Water Emergency Downstream from a National Crisis
Nine rows of plastic water bottles that only show the tops are lined up in a checkerboard pattern.

A Water Emergency Downstream from a National Crisis

Nationwide, numerous U.S. cities are dealing with some form of water contamination, lack of drinkable water, and outdated infrastructure, similar to the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi.

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2400 1600 Andrew Lee
Countering the Racist Roots of Evironmentalism with Climate Justice
A hand holding a sign that reads, Climate Justice Now!" in all caps. The "I" in "climate" is in the shape of a thermometer and the "o" in "now" is an image of the earth.

Countering the Racist Roots of Evironmentalism with Climate Justice

Climate justice centers on marginalized communities most affected by climate change yet have been historically ignored by environmentalism.

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2400 1600 Jami Nakamura Lin
The Community Fight to Save a Forest and Stop Cop City
A row of people protesting along the entrance of a park.

The Community Fight to Save a Forest and Stop Cop City

Activists are taking direct action to stop the development of a police training ground, Cop City, in Atlanta’s largest remaining green space.

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2400 1594 Andrew Lee
Climate Migration: Displaced by the Climate Crisis
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Climate Migration: Displaced by the Climate Crisis

The current climate crisis has led to a rise in climate migration globally, as millions of people are forced from their homes due to devasting weather disasters.

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5184 2916 Jami Nakamura Lin
The Water Crisis In Hawaii Highlights America’s Failing Infrastructure
A group of people protests on the street with posters. The back of one person's shirt reads, "don't poison our water!"

The Water Crisis In Hawaii Highlights America’s Failing Infrastructure

The water crisis in Hawaii is the result of rampant negligence and a pattern of political and ethical failures seen across the country.

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2400 1600 Dominique Stewart
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