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Environment & Climate
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She grew up under water boil advisories in Jackson. Now she’s bringing environmental justice to the EPA.
In her community outreach role for the EPA, Rosemary Enobakhare is working to prioritize communities in need while “shining a light” on issues affecting them most.
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Firefighters’ careers could be impacting their reproductive health
High temperatures, stress and the ‘forever chemicals’ firefighters are exposed to could be factors in pregnancy and fertility complications, new research shows.
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Gas stoves are linked to childhood asthma — and advocates want them out of public housing
A new study bolsters evidence for advocates who are urging HUD to electrify cooktops in its housing, where 75 percent of households are woman-led.
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Why it matters that the diversity report card for environmental organizations doesn’t track gender
Green 2.0 said it didn’t have enough data for a meaningful analysis on gender, making it difficult to tell if strides are being made toward diversifying the NGOs’ workforces.
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Representation, protection, restitution: Women lay out key demands at COP27 climate summit
Women are disproportionately impacted by climate change, but are also left out of decision-making. This year’s UN summit attendees are working to change that.
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NAACP climate director explains why now is the time to fight environmental racism
Abre’ Conner, the group's director of climate and environmental justice, discusses how policy leaves Black communities vulnerable to pollution — and how that can change with the midterms.
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From wildfires to hurricanes, midwives could play a key role in disaster response
The Biden administration released a plan to invest in more midwives to address the maternal health crisis.
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This program is blazing a trail for women in wildland firefighting
As wildfires worsen and the state faces a firefighter shortage, a California pilot program aims to recruit women to fight fires. But the field remains full of obstacles.
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As the EPA introduces environmental justice office, the ‘mother of the movement’ remembers the Black women who led the battle
Dollie Burwell sees the announcement as a full circle moment after her community raised the profile of environmental racism 40 years ago.