First Black U.S. Labor Secretary, Democrat Party key figure Herman dies at 76
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia MIAMI – Alexis Herman, the first Black U.S. Secretary of Labor and played key roles on the presidential campaigns of Barack …
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Florida lawmakers prohibit state parks developments under new bill
Photo courtesy of Florida State Parks: Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park in Dania Beach MIAMI – After a controversial proposal to build golf …
Disasters pound North America in 2017; overall down globally
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) – North America couldn’t catch a break in 2017. Parts of the …
Oil and gas plumes found at site of 13-year-old leak in Gulf
Oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. – Federal regulators have found fresh …
Investors lead charge on global climate change
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) – An international summit Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the Paris climate …
Mayors sign climate charter at summit; Obama speaks
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By SOPHIA TAREEN CHICAGO (AP) – Dozens of mayors from around the world signed a “Chicago Climate Charter” on Tuesday at …
Thunderstorms will become larger and more frequent with Global Warming
Storm clouds over the Everglades PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By SETH BORENSTEIN WASHINGTON – Summer thunderstorms in North America will likely be larger, wetter and …
Toxic pollutants poison black communities
Landmark Study: Air pollution from oil and gas facilities disclose racism. Kathy Egland, NAACP’s Environmental and Climate Justice Committee Board Chair. PHOTO COURTESY OF CENTER …
Bloomberg to world leaders: Ignore Trump on climate
New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg PHOTO COURTESY OF HYPECRIB By STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press NEW YORK – New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg urged world leaders …
Nearly a week after hurricane hit Haiti, UN appeals for aid
By DAVID McFADDEN and BEN FOX Associated Press MARFRANC, Haiti – At a cramped police station serving as a makeshift clinic, Darline Derosier fastened IV …