The new hazardous waste site is located in a ZIP code that already is the most polluted in the state.
Reporter Justin Murphy used unique data sources and a range of other records to analyze the history of Rochester’s tree cover. Here’s how he did it.
The neighborhood has been a pollution dumping ground for decades.
Murphy will examine the role trees play in the well-being of communities, particularly cities.
"For vulnerable populations, the needs are pressing given the intersection of economics and race."
Pollution and stress are tightly connected to place, which in turn is linked to race and class, as two UCSF researchers recently explained to journalists.
Although still unknown outside of the American west, valley fever is a severe fungal infection — and its territory may expand as the climate warms.
As Florida’s water sources shrink and its population keeps growing, the state faces serious challenges in ensuring its water supply is safe.
These are some questions and answers about what city, state, and school officials have accomplished in the wake of the Inquirer’s “Toxic City” investigation, and some shortfalls that remain.
