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Jackson Residents Are Going on Week Four Without Water in Mississippi
Since last month’s winter storm, Jackson’s 160,000 residents have been experiencing water outages and boil notices.
Climate-Driven Extreme Weather Is Imperiling Wildlife Conservation Efforts
The disturbances to ecosystems from climate change and extreme storms make it harder for wildlife to adapt.
Millions of Unpaid Caregivers Are Currently Ineligible for COVID Vaccine
Millions of people in the U.S. who care for sick or elderly family members worry about exposing loved ones to COVID.
Press Sec Psaki: Trump Doesn’t Deserve Vaccine Credit After 500K COVID Deaths
The daily rate of new COVID-19 cases being reported has decreased by 67 percent since Biden assumed office.
COVID Deaths Soar in Brazil as Bolsonaro Blasts Lockdowns
Less than 4 percent of Brazil’s population has been vaccinated as President Jair Bolsonaro opposes lockdowns and masks.
Reckless Governors Are Lobbing a Hand Grenade Into Biden’s COVID Plan
We must push back against our state leaders as they abandon life-saving protections against COVID-19.
With Just 7% of Texans Vaccinated, Gov. Greg Abbott Declares State “OPEN 100%”
The governor's call to ease restrictions comes as Texas is seeing daily case numbers go up, compared to two weeks ago.
Biden’s Appointments on Energy and the Environment Are at Best a Mixed Bag
Four major appointments offer a telling roadmap of the Biden administration’s positions on energy and the environment.
Children’s Hospitals Grapple With Young COVID Long Haulers
Doctors are now reporting the emergence of downstream complications that mimic what’s seen in adult “long haulers.”
Biden May Invoke Defense Production Act to Help Merck Produce New J&J Vaccine
Biden will announce a partnership between Johnson & Johnson and Merck to potentially double production of the vaccine.