Environmental Justice Content

A Drying Salton Sea Pollutes Neighboring Communities

Emily C Dooley — May 29, 2024 - 12:00pm

Dust particles from the Salton Sea’s exposed lakebed increased air pollution in local communities, found a ��ϲʿ��ͼ study. The pollution coincides with reduced flows into the lake.

With Flood Risk Rising, Can Community-Based Insurance Fill a Gap?

Katherine E Kerlin — February 26, 2024 - 9:15am

��ϲʿ��ͼ helps Isleton, California, launch the state's first community insurance program focused on flood risk, climate adaptation and sustainability in Sacramento County.

Coal Trains Increase Air Pollution in San Francisco Bay Area

Katherine E Kerlin — April 27, 2023 - 9:00am

A ��ϲʿ��ͼ study based in the Bay Area is the first to quantify coal train pollution in the urban U.S, indicating environmental justice concerns for Richmond and Oakland.

Adopting Low-Carbon Energy Can Reduce Racial Disparities in Air Pollution

Katherine E Kerlin — May 12, 2022 - 3:23pm

Switching to low carbon fuels for transportation, cooking, heating, power generation and other needs would help fight climate change and also reduce racial and ethnic disparities in exposure to air pollution, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis.

Environmental Justice Movement Gains Momentum in Sacramento

Katherine E Kerlin — April 14, 2022 - 10:15am

Despite years of community organizing around racial and social justice issues, Sacramento has not been on the state’s environmental justice map. But that's starting to change in California's capital city.

Top 10 Environmental Law Decisions of 2021

Katherine E Kerlin — January 19, 2022 - 3:38pm

Protecting the environment is the right thing to do for people and the planet, and it’s also the law. Environmental laws regulate environmental protection, from air and water quality to waste management, pollution, chemical safety and hunting and fishing. Every year, legal cases arise that change the physical and political landscape of the environment.

Air Quality Impacts Early Brain Development

Katherine E Kerlin — June 17, 2020 - 10:15am

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found a link between traffic-related air pollution and an increased risk for changes in brain development relevant to neurodevelopmental disorders. Their study, based on rodent models, corroborates previous epidemiological evidence showing this association.