Climate & Environment
Jackson residents have another setback. The post Latest Jackson Water Crisis Unfolds As Bacteria Contaminates Mississippi Capital City’s Supply appeared first on NewsOne.
Michigan’s deadly environmental disaster investigation ends with no criminal accountability. The post Flint Water Crisis Case ‘Closed’ Without Any Criminal Accountability For Poisoning Black City appeared first on NewsOne.
Environmental racism is defined as environmental injustice that occurs within a racialized context both in practice and policy. The post Environmental Racism: How Racist Policies Around Climate Affect Black People appeared first on NewsOne.
'Small Doses' host Amanda Seales explores "green colonialism" and how climate change harms certain communities more than others. The post ‘Small Doses’ With Amanda Seales: Side Effects Of Climate Change (With Céline Semaan) appeared first on NewsOne.
The EPA is opening a new office that it says will double down on environmental justice efforts and pledged billions of dollars to neglected communities. The post EPA’s New Environmental Justice Office Pledges ‘Billions’ For ‘Those Who Need It The Most appeared first on NewsOne.
Environmental racism is defined as environmental injustice that occurs within a racialized context both in practice and policy.
Around the region, people are filling in the gap to meet the overwhelming need of the moment.
A pair of Facebook Live videos filmed by Kyanna Parsons-Perez showed the extent of what candle factory workers experienced in Mayfield, Kentucky when a tornado hit. But they also showed the heroic role the Black woman played during the extreme weather event.
President Biden attending the COP25 United Nations Climate Change conference in Glasgow is drawing attention to the myriad ways global warming directly affects Black people.
Black People Face Deadliest Risk From Climate Change Effects Like Hurricane Ida, EPA Report Confirms
A new EPA report confirmed that Black people face the highest risk of deaths from the effects of climate change that result in high temperatures and natural disasters not unlike Hurricane Ida.
Several groups across the region are providing support to residents within the path of the storm. Residents and volunteers are urged to use caution in providing or seeking assistance as severe conditions persist.
A Mississipi-wide rapid response coalition focuses on centering community needs and building a path forward after harsh storms left many Jackson residents without water.