Losing Nature Impacts Black, Hispanic, and Low-Income Americans Most (IMAGE)
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When nature vanishes, U.S. people of color and low-income Americans disproportionally lose critical environmental and health benefits, from air quality to natural disease control. New research shows that land-use conversion trends are likely to be stronger in counties where marginalized populations are expected to grow. As a result, Black, Hispanic other people of color are predicted to lose nature’s benefits, while white communities are projected to see gains.
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University of Vermont
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