Climate change and its associated disasters present new risks to homeowners, renters, and property values but also offer opportunities for change. These challenges necessitate a reevaluation of housing policies, particularly to make traditional housing markets more effective and inclusive.
Environmental activists have achieved a “groundbreaking settlement” with Michigan regulators following a civil rights complaint regarding the state's disproportionate licensing of hazardous waste facilities in predominantly Black, brown,...
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Close your eyes and imagine folding time so that the present and the deep past overlap. Around 3 million years ago, whales swam in moonlit seas over what...
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In 2021, the U.S. emitted 67 million tons of air pollution, much of which consisted of fine particulate matter like dust, soot, and fluid droplets. This fine particulate...
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A recent report in the scientific journal GeoHealth detailed the number of heat-related health emergencies and the unequal impact of urban heat exposure in Richmond. Researchers found that...
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Since the 1970s, pollution levels across the United States have significantly dropped due to the Clean Air Act's expansion. Nevertheless, air pollution still poses a serious health threat,...
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