"The disparities for COVID-19 really mirror the disparities that New York City’s environmental justice communities have…
Author: Rachel Ramirez
From New York to Saipan, one family weathers coronavirus
It was bad enough when Super Typhoon Yutu struck my childhood home of Saipan. Now the…
A jail built on a landfill is at the center of America’s coronavirus outbreak
As of Tuesday morning, 287 New York City inmates and 406 jail staff had already tested…
How vulnerable is your community to coronavirus? These new maps reveal a familiar pattern.
"Our most heavily weighted and frequent determining risk factor was air quality."
Puerto Rico faces another disaster: the coronavirus pandemic
The island’s health infrastructure has not yet recovered from Hurricane Maria and more recent environmental disasters.
Jair Bolsonaro refutes reports that he tested positive for coronavirus
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — known for his strong anti-environmental policies — denounced claims saying that…
Report: Utilities are less likely to replace lead pipes in low-income communities of color
"If a program primarily benefits those with money, you’re going to have an environmental justice problem."
This 50-year-old policy is communities’ first line of defense against ***** development projects. Trump is about to roll it back.
Tuesday is the final day for the public to submit comments on Trump's revision of the…
This 50-year-old policy is communities’ first line of defense against ***** development projects. Trump is about to roll it back.
Tuesday is the final day for the public to submit comments on Trump's revision of the…
Ahead of the caucuses, Nevadans say climate change is on their minds
For likely Latino caucus-goers in the state, climate change is a more important issue than health…