Genesis B. doesn’t have air conditioning. That used to be the norm in Long Beach, California, where the 17-year-old was born and raised. A beach city in southern Los Angeles […]
Tag: Climate change
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Renters Hit Hardest by Hurricanes
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black When a hurricane tears through the Gulf Coast or the Carolinas, or hammers a city in the northeast, we always hear […]
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To fight climate change and housing shortage, Austin becomes largest U.S. city to drop parking-spot requirements
By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune Nov. 2, 2023 “To fight climate change and housing shortage, Austin becomes largest U.S. city to drop parking-spot requirements” was first published by The […]
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The New House Speaker Doesn’t Believe in Climate Change
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black In 2016, the year new Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was first elected to Congress, there was major flooding […]
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A Young Black Woman Is Now the Public Face of Biden’s Climate Efforts
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black When the Biden Administration announced the creation of the American Climate Corps last month, it was heralded as a huge victory for […]
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Remote Work’s Climate Benefits Bypass Black Workers
Remote workers reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by up to 58% compared to on-site workers, and they also enjoy other benefits such as a richer social life and a better work-life balance, but the benefits are more readily available to white and well-off workers.
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Climate Disaster is Destroying the Black Community
According to a study done by the Journal of the American Planning Association, impoverished neighborhoods tend to have a higher level of heat exposure caused by climate change. Environmental Racism […]
