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Environment & Health
Trump Is Conveniently Ignoring the Climate-Fueled Fires Raging in the West
Addressing the climate crisis would undermine the fantasies Trump is peddling on the campaign trail.
We Must Tell the Truth About California Fires — This Is Climate Change
Despite heavy coverage, few outlets are highlighting the link between the blazes and the accelerating climate crisis.
Hospitals and Nursing Homes Are Failing to Separate COVID Patients
As recently as July, a survey of nurses found that 32 percent work in facilities without a dedicated COVID unit.
Clean Electricity Plan Would Free US Economy of Carbon Dependence in 15 Years
A new engineering plan to avert the climate emergency would create millions of new jobs and save U.S. families money.
Trump Told Bob Woodward He Was Intentionally Deceptive on “Deadly” COVID
Trump told the journalist in February that COVID-19 is deadlier than the flu, contradicting what he's said in public.
Several Schools in Pennsylvania and Ohio Find Harmful Bacteria in Water Systems
Bacteria and harmful metals have accumulated in the unused water in building pipes during the pandemic lockdown.
Sturgis Bike Rally Projected to Be Linked to More Than 266,000 COVID Cases
Estimated public health costs from the event are projected to exceed $12.2 billion.
UN Chief: Humanity Is “Doomed” If Nations Don’t Cooperate on Climate Soon
Failure to control the coronavirus pandemic illustrates the danger of disunity.
A Doctor Got Charged $10,984 for a COVID-19 Antibody Test — by His Own Employer
The case is the latest example of a provider charging an exorbitant price for a test that costs about $8 to produce.
California’s Giant Smoke Plumes and Record Heatwaves Signal Climate Emergency
Extreme wildfires and the record-setting heat are inextricably linked to fossil fuel emissions and other human activity.