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A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. EPA Gives Chicago Decades to Replace Lead Pipes, Leaving Communities at Risk. Advocates say vulnerable communities can’t afford to wait 20 years...

Whether through Twitter, Instagram, or your favorite blog, most of us now get our news online. We don’t have the time or patience to sit through a lengthy newscast or flip through pages of newsprint. Give us the headlines in 280 characters or a one-minute video, and...

What is the blue economy? It depends on whom you ask. Here are just some of the accepted definitions of blue economy: According to the World Bank, the blue economy is the "sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs...

A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. The U.N.’s Verdict on Climate Progress Over the Past Year: There Was None. An annual assessment by the world body tracks the gulf between what...

Approaching the topic of “ocean sustainability” can be a rather sensitive endeavor. One reason for this is that there doesn’t seem to be a single accepted definition of the term “sustainability.”  So, depending on your scientific, political, or environmental...

Mokshda Kaul joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the clean energy transition and how policymakers and other leaders can avoid mistakes of the past. You can listen here.

A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. Federal Highway Officials Reach Agreement With Alabama Over Claims It Discriminated Against Flooded Black Residents. Homeowners in Shiloh say the...

The Power to End Climate Change When it comes to preserving the health and well-being of the environment, there is no greater imperative than ending our dependence on fossil fuels. The environmental evils caused by fossil fuels are well-documented – global warming,...

Dr. Maria Jose Talayero Schettino joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss why she switched careers from physician to environmental health research, and how she’s using this new training to advocate for environmental justice in Mexico....

Shipwrecks, Underwater Cities and Adventure! Marine archaeology just sounds exciting. Spending your life sailing the high seas in search of legendary shipwrecks. Diving among treasure-laden ships in search of sunken riches. If only it were true! Marine archaeologists...

Check out our four-part video tutorial series , Creating Your Own Opportunity. Creating Your Own Opportunity shows you how to create your own ocean-science-related internship or research opportunity when you have not been able to secure a spot in a more formal...

A (non-comprehensive) list of interesting and relevant climate change, climate policy, and environmental justice stories. Why Hurricane Helene Could Finally Change the Conversation Around Climate Change. The massive personal and economic toll of unexpected inland...