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2024 Climate and Environment Goals

by Kayla Benjamin January 3, 2024July 3, 2024

Smoke drifting into the D.C. region from Canadian wildfires shrouds the Capitol Building on June 8. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

2023 Climate Coverage: D.C.’s Environmental News During the World’s Hottest 12 Months Ever Recorded

by Kayla Benjamin December 27, 2023July 3, 2024

A panel of experts speaks at an event following the release of Green 2.0’s annual report card examining diversity in the environmental sector. From left: Daphne Frias, climate and disability activist; Pinar Ateş Sinopoulos-Lloyd, co-founder of Queer Nature; James Page, global chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer for The Nature Conservancy; Angelo Villagomez, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

Progress on Diversity in the Green Workforce May Be Stalling, Annual Report Shows

by Kayla Benjamin December 15, 2023December 15, 2023

D.C.'s plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2045, released Dec. 1, emphasizes how the transition to clean energy can lower utility bills, reduce air pollution and provide jobs for District residents. (Kayla Benjamin/The Washington Informer)

U.N. Climate Conference Closes; D.C. Ramps Up Carbon-Free Vision

by Kayla Benjamin December 13, 2023July 3, 2024

Protecting Our Planet and Ourselves: Tips for a Climate-Friendly Holiday Season

by Kayla Benjamin December 13, 2023July 3, 2024

Two audience members hold each other during a screening of the film "A Letter to my Sisters," a documentary produced by Nia Imani Bailey about young women and breast cancer, in Philadelphia on Oct. 7, 2023. (Caroline Gutman/Inside Climate News)

Black Women Face Disproportionate Risks From Largely Unregulated Toxic Substances in Beauty and Personal Care Products

by Victoria St. Martin, Inside Climate News Health and Environmental Justice Reporter December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

Congressional Black Caucus Members Honored with Climate Change-Maker Award

by WI Web Staff December 11, 2023July 3, 2024

Junel Jeffrey, president of the Eastland Gardens Civic Association, speaks about the testing kiosk while standing at the site Nov. 22. She walks past the spot each day with her dog, Selah V. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

D.C. DMV Mistakenly Installs Car Emissions Test Site in Kenilworth Park with DPR Permission

by Kayla Benjamin December 6, 2023July 3, 2024

industrial machine during golden hour

JEALOUS: Overcoming the Oil and Gas Industry’s Influence at COP28

by Ben Jealous December 6, 2023December 6, 2023

children playing on swing

JEALOUS: For Too Many Kids, Getting Outside Is Easier Said Than Done

by Ben Jealous November 29, 2023November 29, 2023

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