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COVID Tests Are in Short Supply, Especially in Hot Spots
The problem is mostly in the South and Midwest, where Delta variant-driven infections are proliferating the fastest.
Fossil Fuel Companies Turn to “Green” Pipelines to Qualify for New Subsidies
With emission cuts on the horizon, the fossil fuel industry is working hard to stay in business.
Louisiana Attorney General Fights School Mask Mandate as COVID Spikes Among Kids
Students are going back to school in Louisiana as cases among children rise faster than any other state in the nation.
We Reopened Too Soon, and Children Are Paying the Price
Delta appears to affect young people more than the other strains. Pediatric hospital beds are steadily filling.
Released IPCC Report Says Window Is Rapidly Closing for Climate Action
The first installment of the report was released just weeks before world leaders are set to gather in Glasgow for COP26.
Travel to and From Florida Would Be Banned If State Were a Country, Expert Says
Infectious diseases expert Jonathan Reiner said that, without changes, things were “going to get much worse” in Florida.
Minnesota Fusion Center Has Classified Its Data on Line 3 Protests as “Secret”
Minnesota law enforcement agencies have denied public records requests in relation to ongoing anti-pipeline organizing.
When Even the Conservative IEA Sounds an Alarm on Climate, the World Must Listen
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says governmental emission reduction pledges fall well short of what is required.
Manchin Bailed Out a Power Plant That Helps His Family Profit From Coal Waste
His family's coal company has an agreement worth up to $5 million with a coal-fired power plant in West Virginia.
Researchers Fear Gulf Stream System Could Catastrophically Collapse
A collapse “would have severe impacts on the global climate system,” according to a new study.