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Dialysis Patients Have Faced a Deadly Catch-22 During the Pandemic
The pandemic killed so many dialysis patients that their total number shrunk for the first time on record.
Ending a Global Pandemic Should Not Rely on “Individual Responsibility”
CEOs continue to make million-dollar salaries while workers are underpaid and left working in precarious situations.
Climate Crisis Fuels Late-December Wildfires Ravaging Colorado
A growing body of evidence has detailed the extent to which the climate crisis fuels more frequent, intense wildfires.
15 Things Biodiversity Protectors Are Watching Out for in 2022
We must identify emerging threats and opportunities to protect biodiversity and proactively shape policies.
The US Still Doesn’t Know How and Where It Will Store Its Growing Nuclear Waste
The estimated cost of handling the degrading radioactive material is rising steadily — $512 billion at last count.
FDA Expected to Authorize COVID Booster Shots for 12- to 15-Year-Olds
The news comes as COVID hospitalization rates for children have drastically increased across the nation.
Florida Agency Spent $200K on PR Firm After Being Accused of Withholding Aid
The agency is tasked with providing aid for children with birth-related neurological disorders.
Encampment Near Biden’s Delaware Home Calls for Declaration of Climate Emergency
“When it's ‘code red’ you do things you've never done before,” said one member of the group.
Chomsky: Rising Anti-Science Rhetoric Feeds the Pandemic and Climate Crisis
Anti-science skepticism is prolonging the pandemic and sending life over a dangerous precipice of the climate emergency.
Big Oil’s New Strategy: Profit Today So They Can Fight Again Tomorrow
Nearly every major oil and gas company now claims to accept the science, but their actions speak louder than words.