Political unrest and crumbling infrastructure were also factors in the disaster.
Category: Environmental Updates
Is it time for the world to take a siesta?
An idea from the past could provide a way to cope with extreme heat.
A simple way to make electric cars more accessible: Share them
Car shares not only make EVs more equitable, they reduce the number of vehicles on the…
FEMA rolls out climate adaptation loans for small and overlooked communities
The federal disaster relief agency has taken heat for steering past resilience funds to whiter, wealthier…
In 2022, a land defender was killed every two days
A new report finds that Indigenous peoples made up more than a third of those deaths.
California moves closer to banning toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in cleaners
California moves closer to banning toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in cleaners rcoleman September 13, 2023 SACRAMENTO, Calif.…
California Legislature passes bill to eliminate lead from school drinking water, protecting youth
California Legislature passes bill to eliminate lead from school drinking water, protecting youth rcoleman September 13,…
How cities are working to improve ‘tree equity’
Data reveals the division of tree cover along racial and income lines in cities — and…
A transgenic American chestnut tree is coming. Who is it for?
As federal agencies prepare to deregulate a transgenic chestnut, Indigenous nations are asserting their rights to…
The fight for worker safety protection heats up at the Phoenix airport
People laboring in brutal temperatures want OSHA to investigate conditions that leave them vulnerable to heat…