Climate & Environment

Watch Howard University Debate Team members Madison Moore and Coral Newsome argue climate policy and whether fracking should be banned.

Politics

In an election year, leaders are playing politics when it comes to Hurricane Milton while not addressing concerns about environmental racism.

Electricity is essential to just about everyone. Yet, when severe storms like Hurricane Helene strike, socioeconomically disadvantaged communities often wait longest to recover.

Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification, Category 5 winds so early in a season are alarming: Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength.

Recent data shows that the Caribbean is one of the most water-stressed regions in the world. It's important to understand the root causes.

Black communities are affected the most.

Jackson residents have another setback.

The unarmed, exonerated Black man was shot to death during a traffic stop in Georgia.

Michigan’s deadly environmental disaster investigation ends with no criminal accountability.

When communities face drinking-water crises, bottled water is a ‘temporary’ solution that often lasts years − and worsens inequality

Environmental racism is defined as environmental injustice that occurs within a racialized context both in practice and policy.

The disproportionate threats extreme weather brings to BIPOC communities are specifically evident in Louisiana, writes Ashley Shelton, CEO of the Power Coalition for Equity & Justice.