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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...

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