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Report: Climate Crisis Accounts for a Third of Weather-Related Insurance Claims
Since 2000, weather-related disasters tied to the climate crisis have resulted in over $600 billion in economic losses.
Poll: Nearly 2 in 3 Americans Say Government Should Ensure Health Care Coverage
The US is the only wealthy country in the world without universal health care.
77 Past Nobel Prize Winners Tell Senators to Reject RFK Jr. HHS Nomination
“Placing Mr. Kennedy in charge of DHHS would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” the Nobel laureates stated.
Murder of UnitedHealth CEO Reveals Widespread Anger at Health Insurance Industry
New York prosecutors have charged a suspect with murder for the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Rep. Ro Khanna Rebukes ABC Anchor for Dismissing Possibility of Medicare for All
Khanna told anchor Martha Raddatz he believes Bernie Sanders is “absolutely right” that health care is a human right.
Biden’s EPA Bans Common Carcinogens Used in Auto Repair, Dry Cleaning
A senior attorney at Earthjustice applauded the move but suggested it should have come sooner.
Formaldehyde Causes More Cancer Than Any Other Air Pollutant. Can We Stop It?
We've known of formaldehyde's threats for decades, but companies that rely on it have thwarted regulatory efforts.
Bipartisan Plan to “Reform” Energy Permits Is a Brazen Giveaway to Fossil Fuels
Leading supporters of permitting reform either have a business interest in it — or have effectively been bribed.
Trump Admin Could Kill Funding for Life-Saving Climate Resiliency Hubs
A federal law is helping an Atlanta church build an emergency shelter. Other communities may not get the same chance.
Report: Louisiana LNG Operators Set to Receive Over $21 Billion in Tax Breaks
If all the planned terminals in Texas and Louisiana open, they would reverse nearly a third of US emissions reductions.
The State of Maine and a Kansas County Are Both Taking Big Oil to Court
Trump’s impending return to the White House hasn’t deterred two more governments from suing over deception claims.
Millions Are at Immediate Risk of Losing Coverage If Trump Cuts Medicaid Funding
Nine states have trigger laws that would swiftly end their Medicaid expansions if federal funding falls.
ICJ Hearings Offer New Chance to Get Rich Countries to Pay for Climate Crisis
The UN’s court will soon clarify nations’ legal responsibility to avert the human rights impacts of climate catastrophe.