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Environment & Health
“Hell on Earth” Used to Be a Bold Metaphor. Now It’s Our Potential Future.
When will the pain of the climate crisis become too great to ignore?
COVID Policies Should Be Decided by Public Health Agencies, Not Corporations
Some medical professionals and researchers are worried about Pfizer's outsize influence.
Activists Fear “Tipping Point of No Return” as Fires in Amazon Rainforest Surge
Advocates say the far right Bolsonaro government's systematic rampage against environmental protections is responsible.
War Profiteering, Ecocide & Policing: BlackRock Vies for Corporate Hall of Shame
BlackRock is one of the most powerful corporate actors on the planet, whose influence touches every aspect of our lives.
Biden Admin Proposes New Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling in “Stark Betrayal”
“Biden is choosing to stand with Big Oil and Gas rather than the voters who elected him,” said one climate advocate.
CDC Warns Public to Avoid the Toxic Algae “Blooming” in Warming Waters
Pollution and climate change are fueling harmful algae in nearly every state.
SCOTUS EPA Ruling Signals Court Will Strike Down Rules Limiting Corporate Profit
In future cases, the court will affirm fewer regulations on industry and more regulation of personal privacy rights.
Supreme Court Curbs EPA’s Power to Limit Climate-Warming Emissions
Experts say it will be difficult or impossible for Biden to meet his climate goals as a global crisis intensifies.
With Food Prices Up, a “Bean New Deal” May Be Part of the Answer
With beef and poultry prices rising, the government should ease spending on meat and pay farmers to plant beans.
Experts Are Worried About the Potential of Another Brutal COVID Winter
Let us find our way to the new year without walking on a road of bones, again.