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Articles by Marcia G. Yerman
Exclusive Interview with Dr. Robert Bullard: “Let’s Make 2021 the Year for Justice”
For many years, Dr. Robert Bullard has studied the disproportionate impacts of pollution on communities of color. In this interview he tells us why the matter of environmental justice is now elevated the matter to “the highest level.”
Women’s History Month: 6 Women Saving the Planet You Might Not Know About
In honor of Women’s History Month, artist Maliha Abidi created portraits of “Six Women Saving the Planet You Might Not Know About.” Her art is a great way to teach kids about how women are paving the way to climate action.
How Redlining Created Environmental Inequity
Redlining is a discriminatory practice that places groups of people based on race and ethnicity in locations with an absence of services and few green spaces. Redlining is banned, but its racist effects continue for communities of color.
President Biden: ‘We Can’t Wait Any Longer’ to Address the Climate Crisis
The Biden administration held ‘Climate Day’ on Wednesday to announce executive actions and initiatives to fight climate change across the federal government.
Air Pollution and COVID-19 Are a Deadly Combination During Winter Inversion Season
Winter inversions increase air pollution. And air pollution increases the transmissibility, severity, and lethality of COVID-19, especially for children and pregnant women.
Why Are Birds Falling From the Sky?
A high number of birds have been found lifeless in the last few months. Joanna Wu, an avian ecologist explains how extreme weather events fueled by climate change is challenging for birds.
Trump’s EPA Called Out for Violating Environmental Justice Laws
A new report noted that despite civil rights laws, EPA has failed to eliminate the “adverse impacts on communities of color.” It was found that “more than nine of every ten times communities had turned to the EPA for help,” their complaints were either rejected or dismissed.
Trump to EPA: Even Talking About Systemic Racism is Not Allowed
Trump ordered EPA to stop racial sensitivity training, labeling it “divisive, anti-American propaganda.”
Air Pollution and Covid is a Deadly Combination
Multiple studies show that people with Covid-19 who live in U.S. regions with high levels of air pollution are more likely to die from the disease than people who live in less polluted areas.
COVID-19 Takes Extreme Toll on Latino Community
“The Impact of COVID-19 on Latinos in the U.S.” study outlines how the Latino community is at the uppermost rates for Americans dying from COVID-19.
Air Pollution Takes a Double Hit on Children’s Mental Health
A new study is the first to examine the combination of elevated emotional stress with air pollution, as joint contributors to negative impacts on children’s emotional and psychological health.