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Plastics Are Fossil Fuel Industry’s Plan B. Fenceline Communities Pay the Price.
Production is concentrated in poor communities and communities of color, and residents face elevated health threats.
US Factory Farm Animal Population Soars by 50 Percent in 20-Year Span
“This unsustainable food system … must be reformed before it is too late,” one advocate said.
Judge Dismisses Big Pharma Lawsuit Challenging Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
This is the second setback the pharmaceutical industry has faced in court since filing a barrage of lawsuits last year.
GoFundMe Is Not Closing the Gap for Unaffordable Health Care
Research shows the platform tends to reinforce socioeconomic disparities while most campaigns fail to reach their goals.
UN Warns Human Activity Pushes Over 1 in 5 Migratory Species Toward Extinction
Its new report shows that nearly half of migrating species are declining in population.
The Same Billionaires Behind the Super Bowl Are Also Behind the Climate Crisis
The Kansas City Chiefs’ current owner, Clark Hunt, comes from one of the most powerful oil dynasties in US history.
Study Shows Collapse of Critical Atlantic Current System More Likely Than Thought
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation could be headed for a sudden “cliff-like” shutdown.
“We Can’t Wait”: Sanders Says Green New Deal Needed Now More Than Ever
“Transforming our economy away from fossil fuels isn’t radical. What’s radical is waiting another second to do it."
Climate Scientists Record First 12-Month Stretch Over 1.5 Degrees Celsius Target
The UN says that world leaders must curb emissions by 42 percent by 2030 to abide by the Paris climate agreement.
Crypto Mining May Use More Electricity Than the Entire State of Washington
Initial estimates say cryptocurrency mining could account for up to 2.3 percent of total annual US electricity use.