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Equal Earth Map Better Represents Africa than Mercator

By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsFall is approaching, and school is back in session. While many prepare to start learning in academic institutions, most of the world has already been miseducated about basic geography. “Africa No Filter” and “Speak Up Africa”, along with the African...
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AG James Urges U.S. State Department to Curb Plastic Pollution

NEW YORK – last week, New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 10 attorneys general in calling for an ambitious, comprehensive, and legally-binding international agreement to mitigate global plastic pollution. In a letter sent to the U.S. Department of State (State...

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Shein is officially the biggest polluter in fast fashion

The company nearly doubled its emissions in 2023, making it the biggest polluter in...
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Innovative Youth Offshore Wind Training Program Comes to Brownsville

By Mary Alice MillerBrownsville hosted partners in a new green job workforce development program...
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From These Roots, Communities Grow

Ada Smothers, McIntosh Neighborhood Association Garden, Elmhurst, Queens The garden was founded in 1978 by...
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A Call from Spain, A Blueprint for Action

By Marlon RiceFor the entire month of April, we have been using this center...
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How and When NYC Will Mandate Trash Bins to Combat Stinky Sidewalks, Rats

This story was originally published by THE CITY - by Gabriel Poblete and Rachel...
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Quests for Sustainable Solutions Continues

Earth Month 2024: By Bernice Elizabeth GreenThis is not a pretty picture, and this young...
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Climate Change: The Challenge of Our Era

Earth is getting hotter at a faster rate despite pledges of government action By Tereza...
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Climate, Reparations, Black History all in Danger

COP28 Agreement Signals “Beginning of the End” of the Fossil Fuel Era UN Climate Change...
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Water: The Essential Ingredient

By David Mark GreavesWater is a finite resource, the basis of all life as...
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State Allots Millions for Farmers, Climate, Migrants, Asylum Seekers

Gov. Hochul’s Climate Week Announcement RecallsStory of a Farming Family’s Efforts in Environmental Sustainability,Generational...
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September Heatwave Hits NYC Students on First Day of School

By Fern GillespieWhen over one million children reported to New York City public schools...
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Climate Week Brings out Changemakers

Climate Week NYC to be held, next week, from September 17-24, 2023, is heralded...
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Bob Law Stood Tall on the Frontlines and Behind the Scenes, His “Clarion Call” Made News

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Forum: Immigrants are the Bargaining Chip Keeping the Government Shut Down

By Mary Alice MillerThe Brooklyn Center for Quality Life recently hosted a national online...
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Study Highlights Long-term Values of Attending an HBCU

Fern GillespieSince the Reconstruction Era, Black colleges and universities have nurtured generations of Black...
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Binta Vann, Family and Friends on The Reasons HBCUs Work for Us

“Mental health, like physical and spiritual health, demands balance and intentional self-care. This new...