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Environment & Health
In First-of-Its-Kind Lawsuit, New York Targets PepsiCo’s Plastic Pollution
The suit is one of the first legal challenges from a state against a major plastic producer.
Richest 1 Percent Produced as Many Emissions as Poorest Two-Thirds of Humanity
Annual emissions of the super rich cancel out emissions-reduction impact of nearly a million onshore wind turbines.
Landmark Fifth National Climate Assessment Acknowledges Gender Disparities
The Fifth National Climate Assessment breaks new ground by addressing gender disparities, emphasizing women's health risks.
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.