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Why Is the US So Unprepared for Natural Disasters?

Darien Alexander Williams, a new BU School of Social Work assistant professor, studies racial and environmental justice and how the two intersect. ....

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Satellites Map Environmental Vulnerabilities in U.S. Prisons

Geoscientists are using remote sensing to gather data on risks including increased exposure to air and soil pollution, excessive heat, wildfire, and flooding. ....

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Florida uses unpaid prison labor to prepare for Hurricane Idalia

‘Volunteering’ to do unpaid labor can ‘allow inmates to learn a new skill,’ according to the agencies that count on that labor ....

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Feds revive plan to build a prison in Letcher County, Ky.

The Bureau of Prisons has filed a new notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for a new federal prison in Letcher County, Ky. ....

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The Confining Nature of Climate Change on Incarcerated People

Those who are incarcerated in jails or prisons are more likely to be impacted by climate change, flooding, fires and environmental toxicity. ....

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