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Environment & Health
Pandemic Fuels Global Hunger as More Than 2.5 Billion Lack Nutritious Food
A new report found about one-tenth of the global population were undernourished last year.
Trump Supporters’ Anti-Science Crusade Is Threatening Us All
COVID is rising enough to spur the largest nurses’ union in the U.S. to urge the reinstatement of the mask mandate.
Republicans Force Tennessee Health Department to Stop Vaccine Outreach to Youth
The decision was made after Republicans threatened to dissolve the Tennessee Health Department.
Pfizer Is Upholding Global Vaccine Apartheid. Today We Risk Arrest to Stop It.
Billions of people still haven’t received their first dose due to their inability to access a COVID vaccine.
Census Data Show Half of Unvaccinated Americans Live in Lower-Income Households
While the GOP has politicized the vaccine, issues of access may be barring many from having the choice to get the jab.
Western US Hits 130 Degrees as Congress Bickers Over Climate Infrastructure
Temperatures in Death Valley hit 130 degrees, potentially tying one of the highest temperatures ever recorded.
Companies Are Profiting Massively From COVID Air Cleaners. But Do They Work?
Electronic air cleaners have been heavily marketed but face nearly nonexistent government oversight.
To Protect Themselves From Heat Waves, the Working Class Needs to Get Organized
There is growing awareness among climate activists that workers’ rights and the future of the climate are inseparable.
Ambulance Services Are Facing Financial and Staffing Crises Across Rural America
In rural America, it’s increasingly difficult for ambulance services to respond to emergencies.
Conspiracy Theories Aren’t the Only Thing Holding Back US Vaccination Efforts
Structural barriers are at play. If we want more people vaccinated, we must give guaranteed sick leave to all workers.