It went far into overtime, but the UN climate summit hosted and steered by South Africa finally delivered the deal the world has been waiting for – a clear pathway to a legally binding instrument that will compel all countries, including the biggest polluters, to take action to slow the pace of global warming. The [...]

by Robert Bullard – Climate change is not only an environmental issue–it is also an issue of health, social justice, and human rights. Climate change amplifies existing inequalities–especially inequality that has left African Americans, Africa, and the African diaspora behind. Ironically, communities that contribute least to climate change, feel the negative impacts first, worst, and [...]