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Food Contaminated With Drug-Resistant Salmonella Strain Continues to Be Sold
For years, a dangerous salmonella strain has sickened thousands and continues to spread through the chicken industry.
Fossil Fuel Interests Continue to Block Climate Action in Europe Ahead of COP26
New research reveals how six fossil fuel giants captured European climate politics.
Shell CEO Refuses to Recognize Climate Crisis as “Existential Threat” in Hearing
“Some of us have to actually live the future that you all are setting on fire,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Chomsky and Pollin: COP26 Pledges Will Fail Unless Pushed by Mass Organizing
As COP26 approaches, what must be done to save humanity and the planet from climate catastrophe?
Rich Nations Have Received 16 Times More Vaccine Doses Per Person Than Poor
Less than 3 percent of people in low-income countries have received even a single dose of the COVID vaccine.
US Plastics Industry Will Have More Emissions Than Coal by 2030, New Report Says
As the coal industry declines, the climate toll of plastics must be factored into emissions reductions efforts at COP26.
Pfizer Vaccine 91 Percent Effective at Preventing COVID Infections in Kids
Pfizer's data will be reviewed by the FDA, which could recommend authorization for its use within weeks.
White House Climate-Related Financial Risk Report Denounced as “Pitiful” Failure
Critics say the report should be seen as the latest example of government foot-dragging.
Africa Will Lose All Three of Its Icebergs to Climate Change
Africa contributes less to global warming than any other inhabited continent. It will lose its glaciers anyway.
Scientists Search for Cause of Mysterious COVID-Related Inflammation in Children
More than 5,200 of the 6.2 million U.S. children diagnosed with COVID have developed a life-threatening complication.