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Wildfires are getting worse, and so is the deadly smoke they bring with them

Grist

candidate at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who specializes in climate science, social science, policy and the law, the climate change effects that California has experienced so far are just the tip of what’s to come. Enforcing the use of masks requires monitoring by the state, for example.

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How 5 communities across the US are seeking environmental justice

GreenBiz

This story originally appeared in InsideClimate News and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalistic collaboration to strengthen coverage of the climate story. Several houses near her home remain vacant. It's also home to the highest rates of lead poisoning among children in the city.

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Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board

EDF + Business

The purpose of the Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board is to work in partnership with the Climate Corps team to enhance Climate Corps’ impact and programming through deeper alumni engagement. He/Him/His) Energy & Sustainability Consultant, Cumming Corporation Los Angeles, CA, USA Shorenstein Realty Services (‘15).

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In West Virginia, Plan to Clean up Radioactive Fracking Waste Ends in Monster Lawsuit

DeSmogBlog

The facility, called Clearwater, was built by the Denver, Colorado-based oil and gas extraction company, Antero Resources, and an affiliate of Veolia, the multinational French waste, water and energy management company. RADIOACTIVITY = ORGANIC RICHNESS = GAS.” Antero did not respond to repeated requests for comment. While former U.S.

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How 5 communities across the US are seeking environmental justice

AGreenLiving

How 5 communities across the US are seeking environmental justice Kristoffer Tigue Mon, 07/06/2020 – 01:00 This story originally appeared in InsideClimate News and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalistic collaboration to strengthen coverage of the climate story.

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Black History Month: Justin Onwenu On Organizing For Change, Environmental Justice, and the Road Ahead

Defend Our Future

For Black History Month, Justin Onwenu , a Sierra Club Environmental Justice Organizer based in Detroit, shared with us his thoughts on the environmental movement, organizing, his work in Michigan, and the work that lies ahead to dismantle environmental injustices. But that entire year threw me into organizing work.

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