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Environment & Health
Months-Long Delays and Mysterious Rejections Plague Rapid COVID Testing in US
A combination of overzealous regulation and anemic government support have kept at-home tests pricey and hard to find.
Biden Gives January 4 Deadline to Employers for New OSHA Vaccine Requirements
Workers who don't want to get vaccinated will have to submit to weekly testing at their own expense.
Activists Push for World Leaders to Join Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
The treaty would supplement the Paris Agreement by directly targeting the fossil fuel industry.
COVID Vaccine Rollout for Children Ages 5 to 11 Comes With Familiar Challenges
Misinformation and making sure marginalized communities have access to the vaccine remain key obstacles.
More Than 20 Nations Vow to End Funding for Overseas Fossil Fuel Projects
The latest pledge declares support toward a clean energy transition.
A COVID Memorial Mixtape Revisited
In this throwback episode, we revisit a moment of indignation and remembrance.
Ensuring That the Global Methane Pledge Is More Than Just Words Won’t Be Easy
Methane emissions are notoriously underreported and an accurate baseline is needed to measure progress toward reduction.
Biden Condemned for Approving Fossil Fuel Lease Sales Amid COP26
The proposal to open up 734,000 acres of public land for extraction could unleash up to 246 million tons of emissions.
Manchin Headlined Invite-Only Coal Forum While Negotiating Reconciliation Bill
The event was held weeks before Sen. Joe Manchin gutted the climate portion of the Build Back Better Act.
Absolute Carbon Reduction Is an “Issue of Life and Death” for Indigenous Peoples
The focus on “net zero” rather than absolute carbon reductions suggests leaders don't plan to make serious changes.