Why Black Folks Will Probably Feel the Heat Most This Summer
By Maya Richard-Craven, Word in Black
Late afternoon sears with triple-digit heat. Concrete and asphalt radiate the sun’s warmth, intensifying the already stifling temperature. Shade...
Cut Down or Shut Down: Biden Sends Powerful Message to Power Plants
By Maya Richard-Craven, Word in Black
In a move aimed at confronting the existential threat of climate change, the Biden administration has unveiled a draft proposal to...
When Floodwaters Rise, So Do Racial Inequities
By Maya Richard-Craven, Word in Black
Warm spring temperatures bring melting snow and rain. But in the Quad Cities, a collection of five small cities...
In Major Climate Step, EPA Proposes 1st Limits on Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Power...
By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration proposed new limits Thursday on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants,...
Black Lives Matter Chapters Take on Climate Justice
By Maya Richard-Craven, Word in Black
From the moment Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi created the hashtag #blacklivesmatter in 2013, they were sending a...