As Climate Change Worsens, ‘We Have No Future’
Three young people reflect on climate change and who's to blame, sharing their fears and frustrations and looking back and, reluctantly, to the future....
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Aug
24
Jun
Fighting Global Warming Requires an Equity Approach
Bigger wildfires. More intense heat waves and drought. Climate change is devastating for all Americans but especially poor people and ethnic minorities....
28
May
Anti-Chevron Day Rallies Intergenerational Communities
Environmental activists and children 2-11 sang, made art and spoke out as part of the eighth annual Anti-Chevron Day protest outside the Richmond refinery....
26
Apr
The Lookout: Three Bills Test Sacramento’s Political Climate for Green Change
Lawmakers are trying to address climate change. However, with the political climate as charged as it is, not everyone agrees on the best approach....
10
Feb
Chevron Oil Spill Is Under Investigation
Supervisor John Gioia said Chevron will be held financially responsible for leaking hundreds of gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay off Point Richmond....
26
Jan
Trends Suggest Plant-Based Eating on the Rise
People are becoming more and more interested in plant-based eating, driven by a desire to do what's best for their health, the environment and farm animals....
08
Dec
Urban Forestry Expands Richmond’s Roots, Literally
The environmental justice nonprofit Groundwork Richmond is working to plant thousands of trees to help clean the city's air and lower temperatures. ...
08
Oct
Richmond’s Most Vulnerable Can’t Escape Dangerous Air
Bay Area residents recently have needed to protect themselves from wildfire smoke, heat waves and COVID-19, but for many, there is no relief....
29
Sep
Climate Change Hits Poor and People of Color Hardest
Climate change affects the poor and people of color more severely and is a "primary driver" of the California wildfires, said a panel of experts Friday....
06
Sep
Shape Up or Ship Out: California Requires Ships, Trucks to Eliminate Thousands of Tons of Pollution
Diesel trucks, oil tankers and other ships must comply with two new rules that are the state’s most ambitious strike against smog in a decade. The cost could reach nearly...
01
Aug
California’s Clean-Air Programs Take a Hit in New Funding Squeeze
Projects that tackle vehicles, pollution in low-income communities, prescribed burns and even cows have lost 14% of their original budgets because of cap and trade shortfall....
30
Jun
Richmond’s Park Ranger: Why Betty Reid Soskin Has ‘No Time To Waste’
Local luminary 98-year-old Betty Reid Soskin is the subject of a new documentary, "No Time to Waste," premiering July 4 at 7 p.m. on NBC Bay Area....
26
May
Poor Air Quality in Richmond Increases COVID-19 Risk
Many Richmond residents may be especially vulnerable to COVID-19....
26
Mar
East Bay Regional Park District Imposes More Restrictions
The East Bay Regional Park District announced on Wednesday that a number of additional park closures and parking restrictions in an attempt to help fight the spread of the coronavirus....
26
Feb
Council Calls for Transparency on Chevron Flaring
The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to send a letter to the agency that oversees air quality in the Bay Area that requests it releases reports on the causes of...
