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Ivy City Roundhouse / Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak Route between Union Station & DC/MD State Line, Washington, D.C. (1977)

This week on “The Climate Divide,” how one D.C. neighborhood is striving towards environmental justice

The season finale of “The Climate Divide” reports on the controversy surrounding a chemical plant in Ivy City...
A gas burner that turned is on

This week on “The Climate Divide,” the state of climate action in D.C.

This week’s episode of “The Climate Divide” delves into what the D.C. government is doing to protect residents...
Abel Olivo, executive director and co-founder of Defensores de la Cuenca, standing on a dock with a group of program participants

This week on “The Climate Divide,” we speak with the co-founder of Defensores de la Cuenca

On this week’s episode of “The Climate Divide,” host Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe speaks to Abel Olivo, executive director and...
Cover for season 2 of The Climate Divide: Striving Towards Environmental Justice

“The Climate Divide” is back!

After many months of interviews, research and recording, we are excited to announce the launch of season 2...
Emily's fruit stand in Oakland (photo by Lily Herrick)

Una carta desde Oakland: La falta de árboles en los barrios de bajos ingresos contribuye a la desigualdad

*Read in English OAKLAND, California – El roble es el símbolo de esta ciudad. Pero no todos los...
Oak Tree (photo by Tim Daw, courtesy of the City of Oakland)

Letter from Oakland: Lack of trees in low income neighborhoods fuel inequality

*Leer en español OAKLAND, California  – The oak tree is this city’s symbol, but not all areas of...
María Gabriela vendiendo tamales en Columbia Heights / María Gabriela selling tamales in Columbia Heights (Foto por/photo by Ana Ugarte)

¿Cómo es vender comida en la calle bajo el calor extremo de D.C.?

*Read in English Cientos de jóvenes, niños y personas mayores caminan a diario la milla y media entre...
María Gabriela vendiendo tamales en Columbia Heights / María Gabriela selling tamales in Columbia Heights (Foto por/photo by Ana Ugarte)

What’s it like to sell food on the street in D.C.’s extreme heat?

*Leer en español Every day, hundreds of young people, children and seniors walk the one and a half...

Hola Cultura and WAMU win a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award!

As we start to get a taste of summer heat, it’s a good time to revisit “The Climate...

Talking “Climate Divides” with Marcelo Jauregui-Volpe

*This story was originally published in our spring newsletter. Sign up here. Hola Cultura sat down with one...
Hola Cultura's interns collect tree data for the heat islands story.

Hola Cultura is a finalist for a 2022 Nonprofit News Award!

Leer abajo en español As D.C.’s sweltering heat continues, this week we received some cool news about our...