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First global survey of mayors shows urgent climate, infrastructure, equity challenges

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April 11, 2024
Climate Change
Climate Change

The Biden administration's allocation of $830 million in grants to fund 80 projects aimed at strengthening the nation's infrastructure against the impacts of climate change.

April 11, 2024
Energy Justice
Energy Justice

The importance of more than just financial support for Indigenous communities in transitioning to green energy.

April 8, 2024
Climate Change
Climate Change

a recent study suggesting that installing solar panels on nonresidential buildings like schools and stores could substantially reduce the energy equity gap in marginalized neighbo

April 7, 2024
Climate Change
Climate Change

Geothermal energy, long considered a niche player in the U.S. energy landscape, is now poised for significant growth thanks to a confluence of factors including technological adva

April 6, 2024
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice

Walter Moorer and other residents of Chin Street in Africatown, Alabama, have long protested against the environmental hazards posed by the Hosea Weaver asphalt plant, which emits

April 5, 2024
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice

The Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice released a comprehensive report unveiling the profound social inequities exacerbating environmental issues in New York City

April 5, 2024
Climate Change
Climate Change

A biomass and carbon capture project slated for California’s Central Valley came to an abrupt halt after San Joaquin Renewables withdrew federal and local permits under scrutiny f

April 5, 2024
Energy Justice
Energy Justice

The Biden-Harris Administration, as part of its ambitious climate agenda, announced a $20 billion investment in clean energy and climate solutions, aimed at reducing energy costs

April 4, 2024
Climate Change
Climate Change

The imminent groundbreaking of the largest urban solar farm in the United States, located in Houston's Sunnyside neighborhood.

April 3, 2024
Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice

A study published in Environmental Health Perspectives investigated the link between long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarker

April 3, 2024
Civil Rights & Human Rights
Civil Rights & Human Rights

City of Houston is obligated to return at least $45 million in federal funding to the state after failing to fulfill its commitment to construct affordable housing.

April 3, 2024
Climate Change
Climate Change

HR Dive discusses the initiative undertaken by over 50 environmental justice organizations, including notable names like the National Parks Conservation Association and Sierra Clu

April 1, 2024
Climate Change
Climate Change

Ruxandra Guidi explores the pivotal role of youth in climate activism, citing examples like Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, a young activist involved in Juliana v. United States

April 1, 2024
Climate Change
Climate Change

The Brazilian Specialized Inspection Group (G.E.F.) led by Felipe Finger, combat-trained environmentalists, fighting to protect the Amazon rainforest from illegal mining activitie

March 29, 2024
Human Health
Human Health

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has discovered cancer-causing chemicals in groundwater and air beneath the soil near the Union Pacific railyard in northeast Houston.