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Environment & Health
Physicians Have a Duty to Confront the Exploitative Industry That Employs Them
Physicians take an oath to do no harm. Upholding it requires fighting the structural violence that hurts patients.
Pipeline Fire in Gulf of Mexico Shows Need for Action on Climate, Advocates Say
An underwater gas pipeline controlled by Mexico's state-owned oil company burst Friday in the Gulf of Mexico.
Seasonal Allergies Are Getting Worse Due to the Climate Crisis
“We are living and breathing the effects of climate change now,” said Kari Nadeau, author of a recent study on pollen.
Lethal Force Against Pipeline Protests? Documents Reveal South Dakota’s Plans.
Members of the South Dakota National Guard are being deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border on a GOP megadonor's dime.
Democrats Seek Workarounds to Republican Resistance on Medicaid Expansion
In the years leading up to the pandemic, states that expanded Medicaid cut their uninsured rates by half.
Secret Footage of ExxonMobil Lobbyists Sparks Calls for Congressional Action
Secretly recorded videos have exposed how ExxonMobil continues to fight U.S. efforts to tackle the climate crisis.
Dozens of Sudden Deaths Reported as Canada Heat Hits a Record 121 Degrees
More than 230 deaths have been reported in British Columbia since Friday.
Biden’s Plan to Address Wildfire Season Includes Pay Increases for Firefighters
More wildfires were detected this past month than in any other June over the past decade.
Northwest Heat Wave Is a Symptom of Terrifying Runaway Climate Feedback Loops
The future is hot. The future is dry. The future is on fire. The future is now.
Explosive Growth of Toxic Algae Threatens Water Supplies Across US
With vast parts of the U.S. coping with exceptional drought, conditions are ripe for harmful algal blooms.