Alexis Durham

People don’t care about climate change…here’s why

19Nov

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Community, Loyola Marymount University, Morgan State University, Video

People don’t care about climate change…here’s why

By Alexis Durham, Genesis Jefferson, Brandon Lang https://youtu.be/v90y0G_Phjk CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir explains why people don't care about climate change and how climate denial and fatigue contribute to it.

Journalists give climate coverage a report card

9Nov

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Journalists give climate coverage a report card

By Alexis Durham, Genesis Jefferson https://youtu.be/SXT64rKj42Q CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir, former New York Times reporter John Schwartz, and Morgan State University professor and former Washington Post reporter Karen DeWitt give climate change coverage a grade and discuss what more needs to be done. Learn more about our view on mainstream climate change coverage here.

Environmentalists say the EPA’s efforts to clean up toxic waste fall short

23Aug

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Environmentalists say the EPA’s efforts to clean up toxic waste fall short

By Kennedi Hewitt and Alexis Durham https://youtu.be/lkopo6be_eo Produced, filmed and edited by Kennedi Hewitt and Alexis Durham. Glenn Ross is a self-proclaimed urban environmentalist. For 40 years, the 71-year-old has fought to make his Baltimore community a safer place for his children and neighbors by educating others on the reality of Superfunds. A Superfund, as defined by the Environmental Protection Agency, is a contaminated site “due to hazardous waste being dumped, left out in the open, or otherwise improperly managed.” Such sites include landfills and mining sites. Officially titled “Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act” (CERCLA), Superfunds were established by Congress in the 1980s after the Love Canal ...

22Jun

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AUTHOR

Content Producer, MSU Alexis Durham is a rising senior at Morgan State University. She is majoring in multimedia journalism and has grown fond of writing and videography. In addition, Durham enjoys writing music, poetry and finding out ways to help others find their purpose. Everyday, she works towards becoming a better public speaker as well. She hopes to one day produce her own content for television and radio.