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Environment
Beyond Flint, Lead Contamination Plagues Communities Across the US
Newark, New Jersey, reported lead samples more than 2.5 times higher than that of Flint at the peak of the crisis.
The Global Beef Trade Is Destroying the Amazon
The latest data shows that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has risen by 73% since 2012.
Climate Adaptation Needs to Put Human Rights Above Property Values
Every dollar spent on sea walls is a dollar not invested into actual carbon reduction.
The Climate Crisis Has Made Breathing Smoke Normal in Pacific Northwest
Summer in the Pacific Northwest has become the season of wildfires and unbreathable smoky air.
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez and Blumenauer Demand Climate Emergency Declaration
Climate disruption will cause the collapse of civilization this century if we fail to transform our society.
We Need a Green New Deal to Defeat Fascism and Reverse Inequality
Economist Robert Pollin explains why the Green New Deal is the only viable response to global socioeconomic crises.
Current Investigation of ExxonMobil Could Spur Broader Climate Action
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a state-led investigation into ExxonMobil’s climate change deception.
Climate Crisis Disasters Now Occur Weekly, UN Warns
The Sunrise Movement declared: “This is an emergency. We need political leadership that acts like it.”
Philadelphia Explosion Underscores Danger of Refineries Using Hydrogen Fluoride
Philadelphia is not the only place where hydrogen fluoride has recently posed risks during industrial accidents.
High-Impact Opportunities Exist to Restore Tropical Rainforests Around the World
Replenishing forests is an urgent global imperative.