Brazil Is Cracking Down on Climate Migrants While Worsening the Climate Crisis
The dark, rocky face of the Dois Irmãos Mountain rises over the rainforest and through the clouds, overlooking the largest slum in Latin America. A young man emerges from around the corner of an alleyway to meet me with a handgun tucked under his arm; the local gang’s “manager.” Weaving our way down the hill…
Environmental Justice
Niko Vorobyov
EPA Science Advisory Board Full of Industry Shills Calls Air Pollution Research ‘Not Trustworthy’
A study released last week in the medical journal the BMJ put into stark relief the deadly toll of ozone pollution. Researchers found cities plagued by this pollution saw 6,000 additional deaths each year. Saving those lives requires regulations that limit the precursors emitted from tailpipes and industrial sources, the researchers said. It’s part of…
Environmental Justice
Jason Plautz
