Tag: Climate Impacts and Natural Disasters

Fungal spores are an insidious menace for asthma patients in flood-prone Puerto Rico. We need education and collaboration with the U.S. to help people breathe easier.

Dr. Daniel Carrión joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss inequities in global energy access and how an increase in heat waves is worsening this injustice.

EHN talked to people with disabilities put in increased danger during last summer’s Pacific Northwest heat waves. Activists say accessible cooling centers and air conditioning are key to combating this injustice.

La preparación y la reconstrucción tras los desastres naturales no debe ser un planteamiento único.

El cambio climático y el desbalanceado poder político regional están provocando una presente crisis del agua en Bangladesh.

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Tengo el privilegio de estudiar los incendios forestales, pero a menudo no tengo el privilegio de escapar de ellos cuando más importa.

As world leaders gather at COP26, we need acknowledge the historical root causes of the climate crisis.

Preparing for and building back after natural disasters should not be a one-size-fits all approach.

Methods of investing, lending, and risk assessment must change to prioritize equity.

Azmal Hossan joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss climate change and the ongoing water crisis in Bangladesh.

Working with youth writers on a climate-fiction screenplay has opened my eyes to the power of the arts in confronting environmental crises.