Environment Reporting
Tropical Storm Debby floods Allendale and Barnwell counties
— The People-Sentinel
In early August, climate change-fueled Tropical Storm Debby flooded lowcountry communities with record levels of rainfall.
Date: August 13, 2024
Climate change made recent heatwave in Barnwell & Allendale four times more likely — The People-Sentinel
In late June 2024, a heatwave that brought triple-digit temperatures to the Central Savannah River Area was made four times more likely due to climate change, according to climate modeling reviewed.
Date: July 1, 2024
‘Everything was destroyed, but I’m still here’: EF-2 tornado devastates downtown Bamberg — The People-Sentinel
On January 9, 2024, a tornado swept through the town of Bamberg, South Carolina, destroying Main Street and causing hundreds of thousands in damages, exacerbating local poverty.
Date: Jan. 16, 2024
Allendale, Barnwell ground zero for new USDA climate program — The People-Sentinel
In rural agricultural communities, the United States Department of Agriculture’s new Climate Smart program is paying farmers to adopt agricultural practices criticized by scientists as an ineffective solution to reduce agriculture’s contributions to the global climate crisis.
Date: Dec. 19, 2023
Evicted into the Climate Crisis - The Progressive
As the global climate crisis and the nationwide eviction crisis go unaddressed, poor people are at the intersection of both issues.
Date: Oct. 12, 2023
‘Forever chemicals’ found in local water supply
— The People-Sentinel
Throughout the Savannah River watershed, high levels of the toxic chemical compounds per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAs) were found, some of which was attributed to the Savannah River Site.
Date: Aug. 8, 2023
Deer, hogs munch profits of local farmers — The People-Sentinel
In rural South Carolina, exploding populations of wild deer and pigs have been destroying crops throughout the region, forcing farmers to spend 19 hour days hunting the creatures.
Date: Jul. 25, 2023
Renewable Energy Threatens Utility Profiteers — The Progressive
Monopolies like Georgia Power are pushing customers to keep using expensive, unsustainable fossil fuels through close relationships with utility regulators.
Date: June 15, 2023
Planned turf field at IC to contain toxic chemicals — The Ithacan
The artificial turf field built buy Ithaca College for its football team contained per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs), lead, styrene and other cancer-causing chemicals.
Date: Feb. 8, 2023