Underpaid and overlooked, migrant labor provides backbone of Maryland Eastern Shore’s local economy
By: Thurka Sangaramoorthy, Professor of Anthropology, American University Every summer, people flock to Maryland to eat blue crabs. Named for their brilliant sapphire-colored claws, blue crab is one of the most iconic species in the Chesapeake Bay. The scientific name for blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus, means “beautiful savory swimmer.” In restaurants and at home, diners pile steamed […]
Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires – Colorado’s formerly incarcerated people on the hazards they faced behind bars
By: Shawhin Roudbari, Associate Professor of Environmental Design, University of Colorado Boulder and Shideh Dashti, Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder Incarcerated people in Colorado are exposed to climate-related extreme heat and cold, plus flooding and wildfires. Because they’re unable to escape these hazards, their health suffers and some […]
Hurricane Helene power outages leave millions in the dark – history shows poorer areas often wait longest for electricity to be restored
By: Chuanyi Ji, Associate Professor of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Scott C. Ganz, Associate Teaching Professor of Business and Economics, Georgetown University Hurricane Helene cut power to more than 4 million homes and businesses as it moved across the Southeast after hitting Florida’s Big Bend region as a powerful Category 4 storm on Sept. 26, 2024. As Helene’s rains […]