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Environment & Health
Methane Emissions Rising Faster Than Expected, Threatening Global Climate Goals
Methane is the second-leading greenhouse gas heating the atmosphere and contributing to the climate crisis.
Trump-Allied Policy Writers Back Deregulation of PFAS
Experts warn that allies of the Republican nominee aim to undermine the EPA's ability to regulate forever chemicals.
Our Answer to the Climate Crisis Must Emerge From Global Class Struggle
A true just transition requires fostering the growing alliance between labor and the environmental movement.
Pennsylvania Oil Companies Quietly Dumped Toxic Wastewater Across the State
Spreading fracking wastewater on roads is banned. Oil and gas companies found a loophole to do it anyway.
AIG Faces Protest and Backlash Over East African Crude Oil Pipeline
Activists protested at AIG's New York offices on Friday, calling on the company to refuse to insure the pipeline.
US Corporations Pump Aquifers Dry as Police Kill Water Defenders in Rural Mexico
Farmers are risking their lives to fight back against the US-owned factory farms that are destroying Mexico’s water.
Dozens of Trump Backers Required Medical Attention Due to Heat at NC Rally
Trump is a noted denier of the climate crisis, frequently decrying climate change as a “hoax.”
July 21 Was Earth’s Hottest Day on Record
As of June 2024, the past 13 months have all been the hottest on record.
The Biden Administration Pressured Countries to Weaken Baby Formula Health Rules
Trade letters document how the government’s regulatory challenges in several countries are undermining public health.
Biden Administration’s New Rule Aims to Thwart Rogue ACA Sign-Ups
The changes are effective immediately, an unusually rapid move that may reflect the urgency of the problem.