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    How City Planners Are Battling Rising Temps Across Nation

    Global warming is causing major climate shifts. Now, cities are making major changes to protect their most vulnerable residents.

    Ayana Byrd Aug 21, 2019 2:45PM EDT
    hazy New York City skyline

    Trump's Claim That Nation's Air Has Never Been Cleaner Disproved By His EPA

    Pollution is actually up since President Barack Obama left office.

    Ayana Byrd Jul 10, 2019 1:14PM EDT
    Black man stands among his family's ruined possessions

    New Study Finds Global Wealth Inequality Is Tied to Climate Change

    Wealthy nations are getting richer as countries inhabited by people of color get hotter and more economically disadvantaged, say researchers.

    Ayana Byrd Apr 23, 2019 11:42AM EDT
    Puerto Rico Marks Holiday Season Amidst Slow Hurricane Recovery

    Scientists Hope Hurricane Maria Can Reveal How The Earth Recovers From Increasingly Intense Storms

    Caribbean ecosystems devastated by climate-related extreme weather have global implications.

    Ayana Byrd Feb 21, 2019 12:07PM EST
    Warren Washington

    Pioneering Black Climate Scientist Honored With Top Prize in the Field

    Warren Washington was one of the first physicists to create models for understanding the earth’s climate. 

    Ayana Byrd Feb 14, 2019 12:35PM EST
    A man carries personal items through a flooded street caused by remnants of Hurricane Matthew on October 11, 2016, in Fair Bluff, North Carolina. The severity of the storm was felt throughout the state with flooding just as bad in Princeville, N.C.

    Trump Administration Downplays Damning Climate Change Report

    Produced by 300 scientists, it shows that global warming—which disproportionately impacts people of color—will wreak havoc on the United States’ economy, public health, coastlines and infrastructure.

    Ayana Byrd Nov 26, 2018 12:24PM EST
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