Despite calls from the United Nations to address environmental discrimination in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley," little progress has been made.

Environmental hazards have emerged at the 800 Middle Street low-income housing project in East Houston, as tree removal has exposed large amounts of toxic ash.

A new study reveals that residents of Louisiana's Cancer Alley face a significantly higher risk of exposure to toxic gases.

Environmental racism remains a pressing issue in the United States, highlighted by a series of modern-day examples that underscore systemic inequalities.

Lanessa Owens-Chaplin and Simon McCormack discuss concerns over the redevelopment plan for Buffalo's Route 33, known as the Kensington Expressway.

There's a critical need for integrating sustainability into disaster recovery efforts, particularly within Black communities, amid rising climate-driven disaster

In a report by Sakchi Khandelwal published on February 15, 2024, The People's Network explores a contemporary battle against environmental racism in Dallas, Texas.

The City of Houston approved hundreds of development projects in an area recognized as a cancer cluster. Following investigations by 13 Investigates

The Biden administration's decision to pause the permitting process for some new natural gas export projects in Louisiana, reflecting the influence of Black environmental activism

Houston city officials have announced that Kashmere Gardens, a neighborhood northeast of downtown Houston, will receive the city's first Resilience Hub

The ecological impacts of historical systemic racism on urban biodiversity are explored.

Black Americans once owned millions of acres of land after the Civil War, but today, nearly 90% of it is no longer in their hands due to violence, eminent domain, and discriminato

Houston City Council allocated $5 million to relocate people from cancer clusters identified by the Texas Department of Health and Human Services.

This article delves into the concept of "sacrifice zones" and their impact on marginalized communities. The piece, originally produced by Earth | Food | Life, highlights.

Brazil's supreme court has voted against a proposal to restrict Indigenous land rights, a decision hailed as a historic victory for the country's Indigenous communities.

A Deloitte report has highlighted the issue of "climate racism," which disproportionately impacts marginalized communities in Canada, particularly Indigenous and racialized groups

A recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has revealed significant disparities in the federal government's "Equity in Action" flood insurance program.

Black and Hispanic Lubbock residents demand federal intervention in zoning and environmental policies.

The East Ramapo Central School District, located about 30 miles north of New York City, has received a failing rating for all 13 of its school buildings in a state-mandated survey

The Sandridge community in South Carolina, a predominantly Black neighborhood with historic value, is facing displacement due to the construction of the Conway Perimeter Road.

Nopetro Energy, the company behind a proposed liquified natural gas (LNG) plant in the Florida Panhandle, announced that it will not proceed with the project, following litigation

A new analysis has raised concerns about theeffectiveness of the White House's environmental justice program, Justice40, in reducing racial disparities in air quality.

Houston officials have announced plans to relocate residents living in a two to three-block radius of a cancer cluster site in the Fifth Ward.

In an opinion piece by Rosa Galvez, the handling of a recent oilsands tailings spill in northern Alberta is described as a clear case of environmental racism

Environmental expert Dr. Robert Bullard discusses findings to address Shiloh flooding.