Author: Hamida Kinge
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Curb That Smog
Hamida Kinge interviews the American Lung Association’s Janice Nolen, who weighs in on the E.P.A.‘s recent efforts to impose limits on a persistent, dangerous urban nemesis: smog.
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New York Has a Drinking Problem
Environmental columnist Hamida Kinge looks at two threats to New York State’s drinking water—liquid gasoline in Long Island, and radioactive Marcellus Shale upstate—and wonders whether the state is doing enough to keep toxic water out of the tap. (keep reading…) -
Change is Tasty
Hamida Kinge reports from The Feast, a social innovation conference in New York City that brought together ambitious philanthropists and entrepreneurs from a number of industries to talk about their goals, beliefs and “a ha!” moments. (keep reading…) -
Don’t Trouble the Waters
Hamida Kinge on how emissions-lowering technology at U.S. coal-fired power plants has led to serious water pollution problems—and what the EPA is doing about it. (keep reading…) -
When the Funk Hits the Sand
Hamida Kinge on a new report that details the precarious situation at American beaches, where contaminants have caused more than 20,000 closings. (keep reading…) -
Penny Pinchers
A new law proposed by the EPA to dramatically lower toxic ship emissions close to the nation’s coastlines only costs consumers pennies. Tipping Point columnist Hamida Kinga asks what took the feds so long to propose it. (keep reading…) -
From ER Doctor to Air Pollution Activist: An Interview with Dr. John G. Miller
In a companion piece to her Issue 23 feature article, “Air Apparent,” which looks at how America’s cities are coping with the persistent problem of air pollution, Hamida Kinge interviews a doctor at the front lines of the pollution-related health crisis. (keep reading…) -
State of the Air: Issue 23 Preview
In a companion article to her Issue 23 feature, “Air Apparent,” Hamida Kinge shares the results of the latest “State of the Air” report, which reminds Americans that air pollution is anything but a passé concern. (keep reading…) -
Slumdog Megadisaster
In her column, The Tipping Point, Hamida Kinge looks at a new United Nations report that links urban poverty, climate change and migration to cities from rural areas to “megadisasters.” (keep reading…) -
Death March for Livelihood
Hamida Kinge reviews The Garden, a film about a vast community garden in Los Angeles that fell victim to a land ownership squabble. (keep reading…) - Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 >
