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Dow Wants to Bolster Use of a Pesticide Shown to Hurt Bees’ Reproduction
The request seeks to expand use of sulfoxaflor to millions more acres and on some plants that pollinators frequent.
Social Media War in Brazil Pushes Far-Right Candidate Toward Presidency
Like Trump, Jair Bolsonaro strategically avoids debate and uses social media to spread misinformation.
US Air Force Admits F-35 Will Harm Health and Learning of Vermont Children
The push to base the F-35 at Burlington Airport shows a callous disregard for the poor children of color living nearby.
Supreme Court Halts Youth Climate Case After Trump Effort to Kill Suit
The case has been tied up in the legal system for three years.
Rehabilitation of Abandoned Mines in Australia Offers Lessons for the World
With as many as 60,000 such sites, Australia could show the way to bring plants and animals back to abandoned mines.
Activists Draw Their Own Electoral Map to End Racial Gerrymandering
Tired of being used as demographic bargaining chips, marginalized communities are creating their own electoral maps.
Democrats Face Ire for Letting GOP Ram Through Six More Right-Wing Judges
Republicans took advantage of the opening left by Democrats after a so-called “truce.”
The Environment Is on the November Ballot — Here’s What’s at Stake and Where
A handful of statewide ballot initiatives will test whether states can effectively counter environmental rollbacks.
Do You Live in a Chemical Disaster Danger Zone?
Trump's EPA has made several attempts to block or delay improved safety rules for chemical facilities.
Critics Say Trump’s New Rule on Drug-Pricing Disclosure Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Drug pricing is a top issue in the run-up to the midterm elections.