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Environment & Health
Fired Federal Employees Are Bringing Climate Change Info Back to the People
Scientists are preserving vital climate-related information amid the Trump administration’s attacks on climate science.
Trump Is Destroying Pristine Public Lands to Build His Border Wall — Again
Contractors damaged federally protected habitats in Big Bend National Park and areas near sacred springs in Arizona.
Frontline Farmerworkers Are Most at Risk From the Cyclospora Outbreak
A farm laborer advocate discusses why public responses must avoid further stigmatizing this vulnerable workforce.
As US Continues Military Operations on Guam, Residents’ Health Suffers
Last year, the government informed residents that their drinking water was contaminated with toxic chemicals.
US Army Corps Pushes Michigan Pipeline Project Ahead Over Indigenous Opposition
The project, which tribes say violates treaty rights, has been the subject of heated controversy and legal battles.
NOAA Prioritizes Commercial Fishing Profits as It Guts Marine Protections
The agency directed regional fisheries councils to remove species from conservation lists and reassess protected areas.
9 in 10 Americans Polled Say Extreme Heat Is Affecting Their Lives
More than 600 local heat records were set across the US last month.
Black Lung Rates Surge as Miners’ Union Demands Action
Research shows black lung rates rising among miners with as few as 15 years underground, a trend unseen in nearly 40 years.
Film Follows US Doctors to Gaza as Israel Bombs Hospitals, Kills Staff, Patients
Poh Si Teng says the film rose out of “deep despair” over Gaza and Israeli attacks on her former Al Jazeera colleagues.
EPA Has Stopped Including Cancer Risk Estimates in Air Pollution Data
Researchers say the Trump administration has made it harder for the public to access and understand environmental data.