Environmental Justice in the Age of COVID-19
Apr 23, 2020
For years, black people in the U.S. have been dealing with environmental justice issues.
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Covering Climate Now
This week, The Takeaway is committed to covering climate change every day, as part of a collaboration with more than 400 other media outlets and organizations which coincides with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22. This project is called “Covering Climate Now.” You can find all the global coverage from this week by following the hashtag #CoveringClimateNow.
In September 2019, The Takeaway and more than 250 other media entities did the first week of “Covering Climate Now” coverage in the lead-up to the UN summit on climate change.
Find all our stories below.
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Former Climate Skeptic on How Climate Denial Paved the Way for Disinformation Around COVID-19
Apr 22, 2020Decades of undermining science related to pollution and climate change has paved the way for the denial of COVID-19. -
"The Quietest Earth Day That I Have Had in Fifty Years": Earth Day Turns Fifty at a Strange Time
Apr 22, 2020Earth Day began as an environmental teach-in half a century ago in 1970. Every year since, it has adapted according to what's happening in the world. -
Montana Judge Revokes Permit on Controversial Keystone XL Pipeline
Apr 21, 2020A judge in Montana has canceled a key permit for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that’s expected to stretch from Canada to Nebraska. -
Ten Years After Deepwater Explosion, the U.S. Isn't Equipped to Handle Another Disaster of its Magnitude
Apr 21, 2020On April 20th, 2010, a drilling rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana and spilled millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. -
Does Biden's Climate Plan Go Far Enough to Win Over Progressives?
Apr 20, 2020Biden’s climate platform was consistently ranked lower by environmental groups compared to progressive candidates. Environmentalists are now asking Biden to shift left on climate. -
The New Wave of Corporate Activism
Sep 23, 2019More and more businesses are taking a stand on everything from gun control to climate change. -
Politics with Amy Walter: The Politics of Climate Change
Sep 20, 2019A look at Trump administration's legacy on climate change. -
The Art of Tackling Climate Change
Sep 19, 2019The Takeaway sits down with three artists who are working to incorporate climate change into their work.