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A nurse fills a syringe with vaccine
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Environment & Health

As COVID-19 Surges, California Overrides Limits on Nurse Workloads

Currently, four times as many Californians are testing positive for the coronavirus compared with the summer’s peak.
by
April Dembosky,
Kaiser Health News
January 20, 2021
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President Trump addresses a rally on the South Lawn of the White House on October 10, 2020, in Washington, D.C. President Trump invited over two thousand guests to hear him speak just a week after he was hospitalized for COVID-19.
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Environment & Health

US Reaches Grim Milestone of 400K COVID Deaths Days Before Trump Leaves Office

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans give President Donald Trump a negative approval rating for his handling of the pandemic.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
January 19, 2021
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Michigan Gov. Charged With "Willful Neglect" in Flint Water Scandal
Interview
Environment & Health

Michigan Ex-Governor Charged With “Willful Neglect” in Flint Water Scandal

Rep. Rashida Tlaib discusses how the scandal has been linked to widespread lead poisoning and at least 12 deaths.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
January 19, 2021
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A recently completed bioretention project in Atlanta will help keep floodwaters out of surrounding neighborhoods.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Restoring Our Water Systems Should Be Top Priority for Biden Administration

Rivers are the cornerstones of healthy, strong communities.
by
Katy Neusteter,
Truthout
January 19, 2021
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Members of the The Cowboy and Indian Alliance pray while delivering speeches outside then-Secretary of State John Kerry's Gegorgetown house in Washington, D.C., April 25, 2014.
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Environment & Health

Biden Plans to Rescind Keystone XL in “Huge Victory” for Indigenous-Led Movement

The withdrawal of the pipeline’s permit is among many environmental actions Biden plans to take via executive order.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
January 18, 2021
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UC Berkeley University Health Services pharmacy director Efren Bose prepares a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine before administering it at Tang Center near UC Berkeley in Berkeley, California, on January 14, 2021.
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Environment & Health

The Trump Administration Promised States a Vaccine Reserve That Doesn’t Exist

Trump’s admin promised to send out stockpiled doses, but they’ve been shipping off the manufacturing line for weeks.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
January 15, 2021
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People watch the Walbridge fire, part of the larger LNU Lightning Complex fire, from a vineyard in Healdsburg, California on August 20, 2020.
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Environment & Health

2020 Is Tied for the Hottest Year on Record, NASA Says

The top 10 hottest years on record have happened since 2005.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
January 15, 2021
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Polio Vaccine Inventor Jonas Salk’s Son Urges More Access to COVID Vaccination
Interview
Environment & Health

Polio Vaccine Inventor Jonas Salk’s Son Urges More Access to COVID Vaccination

The rollout of COVID vaccines has been slow, with many describing a vexing amount of red tape between them and the shot.
by
Amy Goodman,
Democracy Now!
January 15, 2021
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People have their temperature checked as they arrive at a Disneyland parking lot to receive COVID-19 vaccines on the opening day of the Disneyland COVID-19 vaccination "super Point-of-Dispensing" site, January 13, 2021, in Anaheim, California.
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Environment & Health

Chaotic Vaccine Rollout Leaves Seniors Frustrated and Confused

Many older adults don’t know where to turn for help to get reliable and up-to-date information about the vaccine.
by
Judith Graham,
Kaiser Health News
January 14, 2021
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Masked youths carring Extinction Rebellion flags march in the night
News
Environment & Health

Youth Climate Movement Announces Next Global Strikes

On March 19, strikers across the globe will demand “immediate, concrete, and ambitious action” over empty promises.
by
Jon Queally,
Common Dreams
January 13, 2021
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