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Environment & Health
In 31 States, Utilities Can Shut Off Electricity for Nonpayment Amid Heat Waves
People are facing rising electricity rates in many areas, rising inflation and higher temperatures that require cooling.
COVID Hasn’t Disappeared — But Empathy, Care and Solidarity Have
Governments worldwide are abandoning people to a debilitating disease with one simple trick: saying it no longer exists.
Report: 1,500 Big Oil Lobbyists “Double Agents” for Supposed Climate Champions
Even groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council have hired lobbyists with fossil fuel clients.
July 3 Was the Hottest Day on Record. Then July 4 Came Along.
Some experts believe that July 4 could have been the hottest day on Earth in 125,000 years.
Food Insecurity in US Reaches Its Highest Number Since December 2020
Experts predicted a “looming hunger cliff” back in March. They were right, data shows.
On the Cusp of Cleaning Up “Cancer Alley,” the EPA Caved to GOP Pressure
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency abruptly terminated three of its highest-profile civil rights complaints.
Trudeau Lit a Fuse to One of the Largest Carbon Bombs on Earth, Activist Says
Big oil is fueling fires. We must stop funding projects like the Trans Mountain pipeline, says Tzeporah Berman.
Almost 7 Million People Are Predicted to Lose Medicaid Due to “Technicalities”
Of the 15 million expected to lose coverage, nearly 7 million may lose it solely due to clerical or logistical problems.
Activists Demand Climate Action as Deadly Heat and Toxic Smoke Envelop the US
As air quality deteriorates across the Northeast and Midwest, the South and Southwest experience scorching temperatures.
Young Climate Activists Aren’t Leading Tomorrow — They Are Leading Today
If we wait to be “leaders of tomorrow,” it will already be too late. That’s why we’re leading now.