Lake Qarun's fisheries are dead. Not a new crisis, but the predictable outcome of 50 years of 'development' prioritizing profit over ecological health. The same script, different lake. #EnvironmentalInjustice

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A Yangon Childhood: Living with Environmental Injustice By Khin Kyi Thar

Khin Kyi Thar from Mahidol University reflects on her Yangon childhood, highlighting how environmental hazards and structural inequalities contribute to environmental injustice.

#SRIC
#thesabai
#shwetaungthagathu
#yangon
#solidwaste
#environmentalinjustice

This is such major BS. This should’ve have never happened. Why? Because they can and will continue. #EnvironmentalInjustice #SystemicRacism #DiscriminatoryPractices Protect our Indigenous and Hispano communities.

🗺️ A #meta-analysis showing that poorer societies do not have the economic resources to confront the #EnvironmentalInjustice represented by the #LuxuryEffect.
@IreneRegaiolo @arjundevamar @MTALACE @ChevReynolds @Dom__Henry @migrans @DanC_eco

➡️ buff.ly/LseuyOs

American Illustration 43 Winner CHIARA VERCESI @chiara_vercesi

#publication @scientific_american
Innovations in Environmental Health Equity' report

#ai43 #winner #illustrator #instaart
#health #environmentalinjustice

Flint’s Battle For Clean Water Trust – The Science Matters Flint’s lead pipe disaster shaped new US rules. Yet millions still face hidden dangers. Is your water system truly safe?

Flint’s lead pipe disaster shaped new US rules. Yet millions still face hidden dangers. Is your water system truly safe?

thesciencematters.org/flints-battl...
@Princeton and @UMich

Research: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@sciencemagazine

#environmentalinjustice #EPAregulations #Flintwater

There’s a reason Louisiana was picked as a site. Like grease thru a goose #RegulatoryCapture #EnvironmentalInjustice

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the oil and gas industry produces the largest source of methane emissions in the United States.

#climatecrisis #environmentalinjustice #environmentalracism #pollution #cleanair #cleanwater

July 📷 of the Month: Photojournalist Florence Middleton captures the red cape of a child on a mission to save the MLK Jr. Shoreline in #Oakland from #climatechange and #environmentalinjustice. This community day of action - fueled by fantasy role play - was organized by the Mycelium Youth Network.

Residents of Alabama’s Lowndes county are still fighting for basic #sanitation after #Trump’s #DoJ canceled a landmark Biden-era agreement #CivilRights #HumanRights #RawSewageIsNotDEI #RacismInAmerica #EnvironmentalInjustice #BlackBelt #Alabama
#HandsOff #GatesFoundation #Sanitation #Infrastructure

The Toxic Overburden exhibit will be on display in Unity Hall’s gallery through July 25, so be sure to check out this important and informative installation!

#baltimore #curtisbay #poppleton #environmentalinjustice #grassroots #art #advocacy

www.baltimoreunityhall.org/exhibitions/...

'I can't drink the water' - life next to a US data centre Residents in rural Georgia say the data centre next door has disrupted their water supply.

"The cloud lives in over 10,000 data centres... most in the US.... With AI now driving a surge in online activity, that # is growing fast & with them, more complaints from nearby residents."

More AI,
data centers,
energy demand =
more #environmentalinjustice
+ #climatecrisis

= THE WRONG WAY.

Scientists’ warning on fossil fuels Abstract. The evidence is clear that fossil fuels—and the fossil fuel industry and its enablers—are driving a multitude of interlinked crises that jeopardi

Fossil fuels drive #ClimateChaos, #HealthCrises, #EnvironmentalInjustice & more. jjbuonocore.bsky.social, marydwillis.bsky.social‬ & colleagues present science-and-justice-based solutions in a new article for Oxford Open Climate Change: academic.oup.com/oocc/article/5/1/kgaf011...

Flint finishes replacing most lead water pipes Michigan officials announced they have finished replacing most lead water pipes in Flint, according to an environmental advocacy group.

Finally, residents of Flint, Michigan have household water that they can trust with their health.
#waterisahumanneed
#environmentalinjustice #ecology

Flint finishes replacing most lead water pipes
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UN expert urges criminalizing fossil fuel disinformation, banning lobbying Rapporteur calls for defossilization of economies and urgent reparations to avert ‘catastrophic’ rights and climate harms

#defossilization #degrowth 2 bugaboos that scare proponents of this one industry half out of their wits

#IntergenerationalHarm
#EnvironmentalInjustice
#ecocide
#envhist
#ThankYouForSmoking
#SunsetClause

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

US Department of Energy Intervenes to Prevent Power Plant Decommissioning Amid Growing Electricity Demand Concerns The U.S. Department of Energy, acting under the current administration, has intervened to prevent the scheduled decommissioning of two power plants. An order has been issued mandating the Eddystone Generating Station in Pennsylvania to remain operational throughout the summer, and a similar directive was recently given for the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in Michigan. This action comes amid growing concerns about the nation’s electricity supply. The primary driver behind these interventions is a surge in electricity demand. Factors like the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, the proliferation of data centers, and general economic activity are all contributing to this increased need for power. Concerns have arisen regarding potential electricity shortages and the risk of blackouts during the peak summer months, particularly as older coal-fired and nuclear power plants are being retired. This creates a strain on existing infrastructure. The situation is further complicated by criticisms leveled at PJM, the grid operator responsible for the region including Eddystone. Critics argue that PJM is unduly delaying the approval of new renewable energy projects, hindering the transition to cleaner energy sources and exacerbating the reliability issue. The queue of proposals awaiting PJM’s approval is overwhelmingly comprised of solar, wind, and battery storage projects, demonstrating the potential for a more sustainable energy future. The decision to keep the power plants running hasn't been without controversy. MISO, the grid operator for Michigan, publicly stated that the order for the J.H. Campbell plant was unnecessary, asserting that no energy emergency currently exists. Environmental groups, such as the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, have condemned the move, labeling it an "environmental injustice" due to the continued emission of pollutants and carbon dioxide.

US Department of Energy Intervenes to Prevent Power Plant Decommissioning Amid Growing Electricity Demand Concerns #MISO #EnergyCrisis #RenewableEnergy #PowerPlantDecommissioning #EconomicGrowth #EnvironmentalInjustice

Elon Musk is poisoning Memphis‼️

His xAI uses unpermitted gas turbines, pumping toxins into the air. This blatant disregard for environmental law reflects a pattern of valuing profit over people. #MemphisAir #EnvironmentalInjustice #ElonMusk
@kylekulinskishow

youtube.com/watch?v=BzMG...

Musk is the world's greediest destroyer.

In case anyone needs another reason to leave X & to support #TeslaTakedown to help depower him, here you go:

Musk's #XAI center in #Memphis is an example of #Racism & #EnvironmentalInjustice - putting his greed over the health of the local people.

Racial Disparities in Exposure to Ag Pesticides Documented while Trump Administration Dismantles Programs - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, May 28, 2025) A study in Birth Defects Research bolsters existing evidence that agricultural workers, and specifically Hispanic workers in California, are disproportionately bearin...

New research bolsters existing evidence that #agricultural workers, and specifically #Hispanic workers in #CA, are disproportionately bearing the burden of #pesticide exposures. *Study coauthored by @beyondpesticides.org board member Caroline Cox. ⚠️ #environmentalinjustice ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/y8zE50W0cfG

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDO9... #ElonMusk #JustinPearson #IndisputablewithDrRashadRichey #environmentalinjustice #environmentalhazards #environmentalprotection #environmentalracism #environmentalactivism

California Environmental Justice Alliance backs AB 12 43 for climate equity funding Mabel Tsai advocates for AB 12 43 to address climate inequities and health impacts.

California is on the brink of a historic shift as Assembly Bill 1243 aims to fight environmental injustice and allocate crucial funding for communities hit hardest by climate change.

Click to read more!

#CA #EnvironmentalInjustice #ClimateChange #CitizenPortal #HealthEquity

DOJ ends environmental justice agreement in Alabama county citing Trump The U.S. Department of Justice is ending a settlement agreement with Alabama regarding wastewater problems in a rural Alabama county where most residents are Black

This situation needs attention. And for people to be LOUD.

"Illegal DEI preferences and environmental justices" my ass.

THE AGREEMENT CANCELED WAS MADE IN LIEU OF CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION CHARGES AGAINST ALABAMA. (1/?) #resist #environmentalinjustice #DEI

www.wbrc.com/2025/04/12/d...

Elon Musk Facility Polluting Predominately Black Neighborhoods In Memphis Photo: Getty Images An Elon Musk-run facility is releasing dangerous air pollution in South Memphis, putting the lives of families in predominately Black neighborhoods at risk, per the Southern Environment Law Center. According to Black Enterprise, residents have started a petition to remove Musk’s xAI facility from Memphis, alleging environmental racism. “This facility is going … Continued

Yet another facet of the struggle for decent #affordablehousing in many low-to-moderate income areas, there is #environmentalinjustice acerbating the problems.

X's data center, "Grok," in South Memphis, plans to double its use of methane gas turbines releasing hazardous chemicals.

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🌟 New article
👥 SVT's PhD candidate Emma Lord & @sidsareen.bsky.social
👉 Subjects of injustice: Inequity, misframing and human rights violations in a Tanzanian REDD+ pilot project
📗 Geoforum
🔗 tinyurl.com/2nd7ueyj
🧪 🌍 #ClimateSky #OpenAccess #geosky #epistemicjustice #environmentalinjustice

2 key points:
* we need to separate direct and indirect forms of #dispossession.
*we need to better integrate analysis of layered resources and layered politics.
>> In this case, the issues of wider environmental #degradation, livelihood #disruptions & #environmentalinjustice are left unadressed.

#environmentalinjustice

✈ These are especially scary thoughts when you live under flight paths of low-flying jets. The sky-scraping noise rattles and negatively impacts residential communities! But, the worst? It's done just to profit by saving on fuel costs. #NextGen #jetnoise is #environmentalinjustice

New book for weekend reads 📚

Required text for #environmentaljustice

#nccu #ellengriffithspears #booksky #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstoread #uncpress #toxics #pcbs #environmentalinjustice #environmentalracism #environmentalapartheid #nonfiction #themoreyouknow #monsanto

I wrote for @polrightsrev.bsky.social on how power structures and economic interests fuel #EnvironmentalInjustice

The #ecologicalcrisis isn’t just about rising temperatures. It is about who profits, who suffers, and how systemic inequalities threaten us all.

#AcademicSky