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Study Finds Fracking Is Strongly Related to Increased Infant Mortality
A new study in Pennsylvania shows that fracking is strongly related to increased mortality in young babies.
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Americans Need to Stop Trashing 15 Million Tons of Clothing Every Year
There are three key ways consumers can immediately lessen clothing waste: recycling, repairing and reducing consumption.
Enduring Torture and Death Threats in Service of Conservation
If Virunga is threatened again, “I will be there,” says Congolese ranger and Goldman Prize recipient Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo.
One Community’s Fight for Clean Air in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
When a Denka plant was discovered emitting large amounts of chloroprene, a concerned citizens group formed in Louisiana to fight back.
US Pacific Command Chief Refuses to Rule Out Invasion of North Korea
Adm. Harry Harris appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee to brief lawmakers about the simmering conflict on the Korean peninsula.
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Net Neutrality Redux: Why Republicans Shouldn’t Mess With the Internet
“Hell hath no fury like the internet scorned.”
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“Superman Is Not Coming”: Erin Brockovich on the Future of Water
“It's hundreds of Flints,” says Erin Brockovich: US water supplies have become repositories for industrial waste.
“A Land Grab by the Ruling Elites”: Trump’s Tax Plan Derided for Benefiting the Rich
The tax plan was unveiled on Wednesday by two former executives at Goldman Sachs.
ICE Detains Mexican Man Who Sought Sanctuary in Denver Church for Nine Months
Supporters of Hernandez Garcia say he has been targeted in part because of his immigration activism.
“We Can Save Life on Earth”: Study Reveals How to Stop Mass Extinction
A global biodiversity analysis shows which areas are most in need of conservation.