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A masked woman is administered the vaccine
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Environment & Health

Doctors Without Borders Implores US, EU to Stop Blocking Vaccine Patent Waiver

The proposal would enable the mass production of generic coronavirus vaccines to meet the dire needs of poor countries.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
April 21, 2021
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Electrical towers stand aganst the setting sun
Interview
Environment & Health

Texas and California Blackouts Show We Need Dramatic Infrastructure Upgrades

The U.S.’s outdated energy infrastructure is no match for the demands placed on it by extreme unstable weather patterns.
by
Daniel Ross,
Truthout
April 21, 2021
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A protester holds a sign reading "NO MORE BUSINESS AS USUAL"
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Environment & Health

90% of the World Breathes Polluted Air. Symbolic Emission Targets Aren’t Enough.

Biden is set to officially announce new emissions targets this week. What he does next will be key.
by
Leanna First-Arai,
Truthout
April 21, 2021
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks during a press conference to re-introduce the Green New Deal in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 20, 2021.
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Environment & Health

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ed Markey Reintroduce the Green New Deal

In the two years since they last introduced the resolution, it has become a crucial goal post in climate politics.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
April 20, 2021
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Chris Sununu
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Amid COVID Surge, NH Governor Lifts Mask Mandate and Orders Kids Back to School

Thanks to “leaders” like Gov. Chris Sununu, the end of this ordeal remains nowhere in sight.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
April 19, 2021
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A medical worker administers a vaccine
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

The WTO Stopped Millions of People From Receiving a COVID-19 Vaccine

The World Trade Organization’s most powerful members quashed a proposal to waive vaccine patents for poorer countries.
by
Rachel Carle,
Truthout
April 19, 2021
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Mental health professionals are developing a new standard of mental health care for our climate-changed world.
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Environment & Health

Therapists Are Seeing More Patients Struggle With Climate Anxiety

Mental health professionals are developing a new standard of mental health care for our climate-changed world.
by
Isobel Whitcomb,
Earther
April 18, 2021
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Spiky green chestnuts on a twig
News Analysis
Environment & Health

USDA May Allow Genetically Modified Trees to Be Released Into the Wild

A genetically engineered chestnut tree may be the first to spread into forests, setting dangerous global precedents.
by
Anne Petermann,
Truthout
April 18, 2021
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An aerial view shows Marathon Petroleum Corp's Los Angeles Refinery, the state's largest producer of gasoline, as oil prices have cratered with the spread of the coronavirus pandemic on April 22, 2020, in Carson, California.
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Environment & Health

Chemical Used in Many Oil Refineries Could Cause Mass Deaths If Leaked

An oil refinery accident could expose nearby residents to a flesh-eating vapor cloud of modified hydrofluoric acid.
by
Lucy Sherriff,
Drilled News
April 17, 2021
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Lake Powell, a man-made reservoir on the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona, is the nation’s second-largest reservoir by maximum water capacity, supplying water to several Western states.
News Analysis
Environment & Health

The Southwest Offers Blueprints for the Future of Wastewater Reuse

By turning wastewater into drinking water, our existing water supplies could go further.
by
Frederick Clayton,
Truthout
April 17, 2021
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