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Rush to Mine Electric Vehicle Battery Elements Threatens People and Ecosystems
The race to electrify personal vehicles may fuel ecological degradation, geopolitical tensions and military conflict.
Wall Street Lobbyists Admit Big Banks Don’t Plan to Honor Their Climate Pledges
Big bank lobbyists have openly told regulators that Wall Street’s disingenuous climate pledges were made to be broken.
Nuclear Power Isn’t Clean — It Creates Hellish Wastelands of Radioactive Sewage
Nuclear power carries with it an unbearable price tag: nightmarish contamination and the threat to survival itself.
Abortion Bans Are a Top Issue for Democratic Voters This Midterm, Poll Shows
The poll showed 76 percent of all voters motivated by the issue plan to vote for candidates who support abortion access.
Jury Acquits Animal Rights Activists Who Saved Piglets at Utah Factory Farm
The decision sets the stage for a legal precedent to allow anyone to rescue dying animals from unsafe conditions.
Congress Can Help Prevent Health Coverage Disruptions and Lock in Recent Gains
Congress needs to help minimize coverage disruptions when the continuous Medicare coverage requirement is phased out.
Puerto Rico Needs Support After Hurricane Fiona. Here’s How to Help.
Without proper resources from the government, many Puerto Ricans have turned to grassroots organizations for aid.
UK Accused of Giving “Two Fingers Up” to Climate With New Oil and Gas Licenses
Experts and activists say the UK government is denying the reality of the climate crisis.
Mississippi’s Governor Is Using the Jackson Water Crisis to Push Privatization
Turning over the city's water system to a for-profit corporation will only make matters worse.
600 Million Metric Tons of Plastic May Fill Oceans by 2036 If We Don’t Act Now
Global plastic waste is expected to triple by 2060 as fossil fuel stakeholders pursue new revenue in petrochemicals.