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Climate Activists Push Biden to Cut Ties With Industry-Friendly Energy Advisers
Environmentalists are floating potential cabinet picks, hoping to pressure Biden to take on the fossil fuel industry.
Ocean Warming Due to Climate Change Could Soon Imperil Coral Reef Restoration
Climate change has raised sea surface temperatures close to the limit at which coral can survive.
Fertilizer Likely Behind the Beirut Explosion Is Unevenly Regulated Across US
Trump and agribusiness have pushed back against federal rules that would strengthen the regulation of ammonium nitrate.
Navajo Nation’s Shortage of Clean Water Is Impeding Efforts to Control COVID
A disastrous legacy of exploitative drilling and mining has destroyed the Navajo Nation’s precious water resources.
Fauci Is Getting Death Threats After a White House Campaign to Discredit Him
“It brings out the best of people and the worst of people,” Fauci said regarding threats received during the pandemic.
Fossil Fuel Industry Funds Racist Policing and Pollutes Communities of Color
Struggles for racial and environmental justice across the U.S. have a common enemy: the fossil fuel industry.
Doctor in Beirut Describes Harrowing Scenes After Massive Port Explosion
Beirut reels from a massive explosion that killed at least 100 people and injured thousands.
Trump Shrugs Off Coronavirus Death Count in Interview, Says “It Is What It Is”
In just a little over five months, more than 155,000 Americans have died from coronavirus.
White House Testing Czar Says It’s Time to “Move On” From Hydroxychloroquine
A number of studies have demonstrated the drug yields no positive results for coronavirus patients.
White House Health Experts Warn Pandemic Is Entering “New Phase”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts 11,000 Americans could die weekly during August from COVID-19.