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How 5 communities across the US are seeking environmental justice

GreenBiz

And a good thing that is, with climate scientists predicting sea level rise of at least a foot by 2050, which will make the Rockaways more prone to climate change-fueled flooding and storm surges than they already are. . Los Angeles: Latino children in Boyle Heights play in lead-contaminated soil. Sponsored Article.

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How 5 communities across the US are seeking environmental justice

AGreenLiving

” Los Angeles: Latino children in Boyle Heights play in lead-contaminated soil Idalmis Vaquero sees such joy in the exuberance of a neighborhood boy named R.J. James, Louisiana, a small Black community at the end of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline, to demand a safe and open evacuation route. “It also extends to climate justice.”

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How does climate change threaten where you live? A region-by-region guide.

Grist

Rising temperatures have also dried the soil, raising wildfire risks. The slow creep of sea-level rise has also led to more frequent tidal flooding in coastal cities like Miami. On California’s coast, rising seas have eaten away at bluffs, causing stretches of road to collapse into the water.