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The Impact Report: Climate Crisis, the IRS, and the New Fight for Education Rights
Extreme heat continues to break records across the South and Midwest this summer, disproportionately affecting Black-majority cities. In places like Jackson, Mississippi, and Birmingham, Alabama, aging infrastructure, underinvestment, and redlined neighborhoods without green space have made Black residents more vulnerable to power outages, heat-related illness, and housing insecurity. The Biden administration pledged $1B in community resilience grants last year, but environmental justice groups argue it’s a fraction of what’s needed to combat systemic neglect.