Environmental Justice

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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [10]

Source: Guardian [11], 10/24/2025

Read more about Montana’s Blackfeet Nation Turns To An Old Friend For Food Sovereignty: Bison [1]

"As Heat Gets More Extreme, Pregnant Farmworkers Are Increasingly At Risk" [12]

"Agricultural workers are already among the most vulnerable to extreme heat, and pregnant workers are coming under greater risk as temperatures rise because of climate change. Many in the U.S. are low-income Latino immigrants who toil under the sizzling sun or in humid nurseries open year round. Heat exposure has been linked to many extra risks for pregnant people, and while protections exist, experts say they need better enforcement and more safeguards are needed."

Agriculture [13]

Public [8]

Source: AP [17], 10/24/2025

Read more about "As Heat Gets More Extreme, Pregnant Farmworkers Are Increasingly At Risk" [12]

"Fears Of Heat-Rationing For Millions In US As Shutdown Delays Energy Aid" [18]

"Millions of Americans face having to ration heating this winter as the US federal government shutdown and mass layoffs by the Trump administration cause unprecedented delays in getting energy assistance aid to low-income households, a group that helps people pay energy bills has warned."

Disasters [19]

Energy & Fuel [20]

Public [8]

Source: Guardian [22], 10/22/2025

Read more about "Fears Of Heat-Rationing For Millions In US As Shutdown Delays Energy Aid" [18]

L.A. Pumps Owens Valley Groundwater, But Tribes Want It Back [23]

"In the Owens Valley, Los Angeles not only siphons water from streams, but also pumps groundwater from wells. Leaders of Native tribes are calling for the city to take less water and are pushing for negotiations on water rights. They say pumping from wells has dried up springs and meadows."

Agriculture [13]

Water & Oceans [24]

Public [8]

California [25]

Source: LA Times [26], 10/22/2025

Read more about L.A. Pumps Owens Valley Groundwater, But Tribes Want It Back [23]

Targets on Their Backs … and Ours? Reporting on Immigrant Farmworkers [27]

For years, state-sponsored programs have helped California farmworkers get much-needed access to clean water. But many immigrants now shun these services, afraid of exposure to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. As Circle of Blue intern Anahita Banerjee dug into this story, she discovered that their fear extended to speaking with journalists — and that ICE activities threatened her own safety.

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Features [28]

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Activism [29]

Agriculture [13]

Food [5]

Government [30]

Health [31]

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California [25]

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Read more about Targets on Their Backs … and Ours? Reporting on Immigrant Farmworkers [27]

Toxic Fashion — A ‘Between the Lines’ Author Q&A [33]

A simple query about harmful chemicals in airline attendant uniforms started sustainable fashion writer Alden Wicker down a reporting path that uncovered a long history of toxic fashion, took her to India and ultimately inspired her award-winning book, “To Dye For.” In this BookShelf interview, Wicker talks about the challenges, the surprises and the choices made in telling this little-known story.

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BookShelf [34]

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Chemicals [35]

Consumer [3]

Economy & Business [36]

Health [31]

Journalism & Media [32]

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International [37]

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Read more about Toxic Fashion — A ‘Between the Lines’ Author Q&A [33]

"ICE Detainees Face Greater Risk From Extreme Heat Than Most Prisoners" [39]

"Detainees at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities may be more vulnerable to extreme heat exposure than people housed in federal, state and county prisons, according to a Washington Post analysis, and this disparity is likely to grow as ICE expands the nation’s immigration system."

Public [8]

Source: Washington Post [40], 10/20/2025

Read more about "ICE Detainees Face Greater Risk From Extreme Heat Than Most Prisoners" [39]

"Nearly 900 Million Poor People Face Climate Shocks, Says UN" [41]

"Nearly 900 million people are simultaneously exposed to the escalating impacts of the climate crisis, from extreme heat and flooding to drought and toxic air pollution, according to a new United Nations report."

Disasters [19]

Water & Oceans [24]

Public [8]

International [37]

Source: Euronews [42], 10/20/2025

Read more about "Nearly 900 Million Poor People Face Climate Shocks, Says UN" [41]

FEMA Blocks Most Aid Applications After Deadly July 4 Texas Flood [43]

"Only about one-fifth of applicants for federal disaster assistance from Kerr County have been deemed eligible to get financial help so far, leaving hundreds without governmental aid more than three months after deadly floods ravaged the county on July 4."

Disasters [19]

Government [30]

Public [8]