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Environment & Health
Texas Education Officials Reject Textbooks Over Climate Science
Some board members also objected to textbooks that did not include alternatives to the theory of evolution.
Climate Change Poses a Unique Threat to Women and LGBTQ People, Report Shows
The report includes evidence bolstering the many links between the climate crisis and reproductive health.
Humanitarian Crisis in Congo Is the Sinister Underbelly of “Green Tech”
The “green tech” industry is reproducing the same colonial and extractive patterns that got us to the climate crisis.
Insurance Companies Flout State Laws Made to Safeguard Cancer Treatment Access
Insurers are using workarounds to avoid paying for treatments that could give patients their last chance at survival.
A Federal Report Shows “Climate-Sensitive” Diseases Are Spreading Through the US
The newly released National Climate Assessment warns climate change is pushing carriers of disease into new regions.
Over 1,000 Oil and Gas Companies Around the World Plan to Expand Infrastructure
Fueling the climate crisis, companies are planning to expand global liquefied natural gas capacity by 162 percent.
Texas’s New Ban on COVID Vaccine Mandates May Threaten the Medically Vulnerable
Signed into law last week, the ban applies to all private businesses, including health care facilities like hospitals.
“Baby Steps” Aren’t Enough: UN Warns COP28 Must Be a Clear Climate Turning Point
“The world is failing to get a grip on the climate crisis,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said.
To Avoid a Dystopian Climate Future, We Must First Envision the World We Want
When we envision a sustainable future, we can show people that there is something worth fighting for, not just against.
Lawsuit Against Mountain Valley Pipeline Activists Sets an Alarming Precedent
Protesters said that the lawsuit signals a concerning trend in movement repression, but it won’t quell their efforts.