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Rising groundwater levels are threatening clean air and water across the country

Grist

Within the cracks of rock slabs, sand, and soil, this water sinks, swells, and flows — sometimes just a few feet under the surface, sometimes 30,000 feet below. Trees are drowning as the soil becomes soupier , starving their roots of oxygen. West Oakland, California Grist / Getty Images Oceans do not stop where the sea meets the shore.

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How 5 communities across the US are seeking environmental justice

GreenBiz

Several houses near her home remain vacant. It's also home to the highest rates of lead poisoning among children in the city. Her family, she said, was "looking for a better life, where there would be more resources, education, housing.". I went and got my wife from the hospital and brought her with our child to our new home.".

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How 5 communities across the US are seeking environmental justice

AGreenLiving

Several houses near her home remain vacant. It’s also home to the highest rates of lead poisoning among children in the city. Her family, she said, was “looking for a better life, where there would be more resources, education, housing.” In many ways, Maleta Kimmons defines her neighborhood by what it lacks.