Washington Informer Environment: Climate Justice & Local Impact

Spotted salamanders chill on a log by a vernal pool on Kingman Island on Feb. 16. (Courtesy of D.C. Department of Energy and Environment)

Kingman Island Reopens After Weeklong Cleanup Removes Toxic Debris

by Kayla Benjamin February 19, 2024February 19, 2024

Children engage in arts and crafts activities during outdoor lessons. (Courtesy photo)

The Urban Adventure Squad Supports Child Learning With Outdoor Programs

by Asha Taylor February 12, 2024February 21, 2024

EPA Announces Stricter Standards for Soot Pollution

by Kayla Benjamin February 9, 2024July 3, 2024

Roishetta Ozane, founder of The Vessel Project, and leaders from the Gulf Coast thank President Biden for the pause on new LNG exports and challenge big banks during a celebration in D.C. on Jan. 31. (Asha Taylor/The Washington Informer)

Front-Line Environmental Leaders Celebrate Biden’s Pause of New LNG Export Facilities

by Asha Taylor February 5, 2024July 3, 2024

**FILE** D.C. Council member Zachary Parker introduced last week the Water is Life Amendment Act of 2024, which would prohibit DC Water from shutting off residential customers for nonpayment. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Ward 5 Council Member Introduces Bill to Ban Water Utility Shutoffs in Homes

by Kayla Benjamin February 5, 2024February 5, 2024

USAID Administrator Samantha Power speaks with Bloomberg Washington bureau chief Peggy Collins about the need to dedicate more resources to resilience as climate-related weather disasters grow more frequent and deadly worldwide. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

At Least 10 Times More Funding Needed for Climate Disaster Resilience, USAID Head Says

by Kayla Benjamin February 1, 2024July 3, 2024

Fog in Rockville Cemetery on Jan. 25 (John Brighenti via Flickr)

Weather Whiplash: T-Shirt Temps in January

by Kayla Benjamin January 31, 2024February 1, 2024

National Minority Quality Forum President and CEO Dr. Gary Puckrein speaks at the White House. (Courtesy of NMQF)

National Minority Quality Forum Works to Rectify Deadly Cancer Disparities

by Lindiwe Vilakazi January 31, 2024March 7, 2024

A wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island (Dennis Schroeder/National Renewable Energy Lab)

What On (Our) Earth is Going On?: January Roundup

by WI Web Staff January 31, 2024February 1, 2024

Workers, contracted by WSSC Water, remove drywall as part of the cleanup and repair process in the basement of one Southern Avenue SE home on Jan. 18. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Collapsed Pipe Floods Over a Dozen Southeast D.C. Homes with Sewage

by Kayla Benjamin January 24, 2024January 24, 2024

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