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For First Time on Record, Rainfall Observed at Peak of Greenland Ice Sheet
This “is not simply a warm decade or two in a wandering climate pattern," said one expert. "This is unprecedented.”
GOP Governors Are Pushing Expensive COVID Remedies While Undermining Preventions
Both vaccines and antibody treatments reduce hospitalization rates, but studies show the former are more effective.
Judge Rules Against Alaskan Oil Pipeline Approved by Trump and Defended by Biden
The Trump administration failed to adequately consider the climate impacts of ConocoPhillip's plan, said the judge.
TX Governor Gets Rare COVID Treatment While Banning Mask and Vaccine Mandates
The rest of us can only watch as the danger of infection creeps closer to our children.
I’m a Louisiana Pediatric Surgeon Watching Kids Suffer From COVID. This Is Real.
I wish I could invite those who are resisting anti-COVID measures to spend a day with us at the hospital.
Lambda Variant Raises Dire Concerns About the Pandemic’s Future Trajectory
The lambda variant is alarming experts who fear a return to lockdown-era COVID-19 conditions.
Haitians Ask for Solidarity as Storm Makes Landfall Days After Earthquake
Progressive U.S. lawmakers have emphasized the necessity of global aid for Haitians.
Feds Set to Advise an Extra Round of Vaccinations, Which Could Start Next Month
Booster shots wouldn't be administered until after the FDA gives full approval to the vaccines, sources said.
Chomsky and Pollin: We Can’t Rely on Private Sector for Necessary Climate Action
Private businesses will not move beyond greenwashing unless they are forced to by stringent government regulations.
The UK Is Exceeding US Climate Action — But That’s Not Saying Much
While the U.K. debates how to tackle the climate crisis, the U.S. still debates the basic reality of climate change.