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‘Change is Good’: Kevin Hart Hypes Up Plant-Based Meat Ahead of The Summer Grilling Season

Atiya JordanMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022

by Atiya JordanMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022502

In a Beyond Meat campaign, Kevin Hart time travels through at least four different decades, convincing people to try plant-based burgers at a backyard cookout....

News

Obama Compares Trump’s Delayed Coronavirus Response to Climate Change Deniers

Derek MajorApril 1, 2020April 1, 2020

by Derek MajorApril 1, 2020April 1, 20201094

Barack Obama compared the delayed coronavirus response to climate change denial after President Trump killed Obama-era fuel standards....

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Byron Allen’s Weather Channel to host Special on Climate Change’s Impact on Black Communities With Presidential Candidates

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 23, 2019October 23, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 23, 2019October 23, 20191370

The Weather Channel will host a climate change discussion with the 2020 presidential candidates next month that explores its impact on communities of color. “As...

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Study Finds Pollution Puts African Americans at a Greater Risk of Getting Sick

Selena HillNovember 21, 2017December 4, 2017

by Selena HillNovember 21, 2017December 4, 2017876

A new study found that African Americans are at an elevated risk of suffering from pollution-related health problems caused by of oil and gas refineries....

News Politics

Obama Responds to Trump's Decision to Exit the Paris Climate Agreement

Selena HillJune 2, 2017September 23, 2017

by Selena HillJune 2, 2017September 23, 2017502

Shortly after Trump's announcement about the Paris Climate Agreement, Obama released a statement calling on Americans, state leaders, and businesses owners to continue to fight...

Entrepreneurship

For Black Small Business Owners, Climate Change is Especially Harmful

Black EnterpriseApril 22, 2017September 30, 2017

by Black EnterpriseApril 22, 2017September 30, 2017611

For entrepreneurs, extreme weather, sea level rise, and local pollution choke more than the health of our families; they choke our businesses, and they choke...

Politics Technology

Federal Agencies May Be Telling Trump, â€œOh, Hell No!â€

Samara LynnJanuary 29, 2017September 23, 2017

by Samara LynnJanuary 29, 2017September 23, 2017224

It appears federal science orgs have resorted to using unofficial Twitter accounts as part of a resistance movement against Trump's ban on speaking out....

Technology

$300M for Humans on Mars, Robots, and Fighting Solar Storms

Samara LynnOctober 20, 2016September 23, 2017

by Samara LynnOctober 20, 2016September 23, 2017289

It’s no secret that President Obama is a blerd–a big-time sci-fi buff and a huge proponent of advancing STEM. He just served as guest editor...

Technology

Hereâ€™s How Apple Will Save the Planet With ‘Angry Birds’

Samara LynnApril 20, 2016September 28, 2017

by Samara LynnApril 20, 2016September 28, 2017274

Forests are disappearing at the rate of 48 football fields per minute....

Money

Pope Francis Inspiring Investors to Adopt Biblical Principles on Climate Change

Stacey TisdaleSeptember 21, 2015September 28, 2017

by Stacey TisdaleSeptember 21, 2015September 28, 2017295

â€œIn response to the Popeâ€™s call to phase out fossil fuels, there is now a movement to encourage investors to divest from fossil fuel companies,...