It's Not About Income Alone, Race Also Must Be a Factor in Combating Air Pollution – Mother Jones
Study finds only cutting greenhouse gases won’t help communities of color suffering from toxic air.
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Study finds only cutting greenhouse gases won’t help communities of color suffering from toxic air.
Research from UC San Diego finds that certain public policy approaches to controlling greenhouse gas emissions could be increasing the air pollution burden on communities of color.
Some local politicians want a federal state of emergency declared in the Tijuana River Valley following continued environmental impacts. In other news, A strike between one union against Metropolitan Transit System bus contractor Transdev has ended, but now the focus shifts to another strike. Plus, a new UC San Diego study finds fighting climate change will not ease the pollution burden carried by some communities of color.
A new study shows that decreasing greenhouse gases alone isn't enough to save neighborhoods of color from toxic air pollution.
Air pollution is having disproportionate impacts on minority communities, according to a new study from UC San Diego.