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Study: Only Rapid Action Can Avert Worst Marine Extinction in 250 Million Years
Reversing greenhouse gas emissions trends would diminish extinction risks by more than 70 percent, researchers found.
Human Activity Altered 70 Percent of Earth’s Land, Degraded 40 Percent of It
UN report warns that an area almost the size of South America may be degraded if “business as usual” continues to 2050.
Indigenous Women Lead Effort to Push Biden to Block Enbridge’s Line 5 Expansion
The proposed expansion would route the pipeline through hundreds of waterways and further threaten tribal lands.
No, Fauci, a Pandemic Can’t End in One Country Only. You Taught Me That.
Borders are fictional. One country can't transition out of a pandemic while others remain mired in it.
US Fossil Fuel Lobbying Ramps Up as Russia Cuts Gas to Bulgaria and Poland
U.S. fossil fuel companies anticipate windfall profits. Climate activists say we should focus on renewables instead.
Biden Can Reduce Prescription Drug Prices Without Congress, Warren Says
The senator cites public health and legal experts who say that the executive branch can intervene without Congress.
Nursing Home Owners Are Fighting New York Law That Prioritizes Patient Care
Nursing homes are skimping on critical services and some are fighting a law to reinvest profits into patient care.
About 20,000 Nursing Home Workers Across the US Have Vaccine Medical Exemptions
More than 1 in 5 nursing home workers in Montana, Wyoming and Ohio have yet to get vaccinated.
Activists Are to Working to Decarbonize Public Pension Funds
Financial asset managers have faced pressure campaigns from climate change activists to divest from fossil fuels.
State Legislatures Across the US Are Chipping Away at Vaccine Requirements
Legislators in Kansas are pushing bills that add religious exemptions for school vaccine mandates.