Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff is an environmental reporter for the Medill News Service. He is a sophomore in the Medill School of Journalism double majoring in journalism and international studies. In the past, Dan has interned at Northwestern Magazine and is the senior features editor for North By Northwestern Magazine, where he has reported on police transparency on campus and the origins of local radio stations.

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Houston Neighborhood Shows Who Bears the Brunt of Climate Change

by Daniel Rosenzweig-Ziff 01-31-2019

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The National Climate Assessment, jointly released by 13 federal agencies in November, affirmed this risk, noting that across all climate risks, “low-income communities, some communities of color, and those experiencing discrimination are disproportionately affected by extreme weather and climate events, partially because they are often excluded in planning processes.”