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Reading Octavia Butler in the Age of the Polycrisis

Author Octavia Butler (pictured on screen) during a tribute in NYC in 2006. (Image via Flickr) It is 2024, and America has collapsed. A dysfunctional, authoritarian...

Climate Displacement is Reshaping Miami

As Florida’s most populated metropolitan area faces record heat, storms and rising seas, its most vulnerable bear the brunt.

Going to Vote, Going to Church? In Alabama, Don’t Rely on Public Transit

Alabama is among just a handful of states where public transit is paid for not by the state but cities and counties, according to their ability and willingness to pay for it.

Storms are On the Way. Are Californians Prepared?

With an El Niño weather pattern promising wetter wets and hotter hots, California's Office of Emergency Services and Listos California are urging residents to stay safe and be prepared.

A Toxic Tour of Houston’s Most Polluted Communities

Black and Latinx residents of communities in Houston with the greatest levels of air pollution have a life expectancy that’s 20 years less than areas with the least air pollution.

COP28 is Make-or-Break Moment to Prevent Global Climate Catastrophe

COP28 presents an opportunity for global leaders and countries to create substantive climate policy, not 'diplomacy-coated' empty promises.

Green Cities: A Matter of Life and Death

As humankind grows increasingly urban, planting trees and parks — far from merely beautifying cities — increasingly becomes a matter of life and death.

Massive Protests Planned for Sidelines of APEC Summit

At issue is the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, which demonstrators claim greenwashes many environmental and workers’ rights concerns.

How U.S. Chief Heat Officers are Beating the Heat

As extreme heat worsens nationwide, the country’s three Chief Heat Officers spoke about how the threat to their cities is changing their response.

Immigrant Photographer Turns Her Lens on Revival of Native Culture in California

An upcoming photo exhibit highlights some of the individuals behind the resurgence of Native American culture along California's central coast.

How is California Beating the Heat?

At a Sept. 26 EMS briefing, state and community organizations shared how they were adapting to extreme heat on the community level.

In the Eye of Not One, But Two Hurricanes

For people of the Pacific Islands, rising US-China tensions are overshadowed by the very real and existential risks associated with climate change.

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