The 2020 census can help us fight climate change - if coronavirus doesn´t get in ...
(WorldNews Environment)

Every 10 years the United States government endeavors to do something miraculous - a count of every human being living on U.S. soil. This survey of the population, known as the decennial census, is one of the foundations of American democracy. It helps us track changes in how many people live in different areas, so that representation in Congress reflects reality. It is the statistical backbone for academic research, city planning decisions, and the distribution of government funds. And all of these functions have serious implications for environmental justice and climate policy. Data collection for the census kicked off a few weeks ago, just as coronavirus began to rear its ugly head in the...