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Arsenic Contamination in US Public Water Is More Likely in Latinx Communities
Tighter federal regulations helped decrease arsenic levels, but certain regions and groups remain more at risk.
US Airports Are Portals for Disease Spread. Venezuela Shows Another Way.
My experience at the airport in Caracas showed me what a coordinated public health approach looks like in practice.
Climate Wins — Sort of — in a Largely Inadequate Stimulus Package
Crucially, the bill calls for a phaseout of hydrofluorocarbons, an incredibly potent greenhouse gas.
The Main Public Hospital in the Nation’s Largest County Is Out of ICU Beds
The county of Los Angeles is perilously close to zero capacity.
Biden’s Climate Cabinet Picks Show Power of People-Led Movements
Biden’s picks for the climate cabinet are the result of “a transformational set of movements,” says Mustafa Ali.
The Ocean Floor Is Spewing Methane Due to Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells
Toothless regulation continues to leave greenhouse gas emissions unchecked.
The US’s “Best” University Fuels the Climate Crisis. Princeton Must Divest.
Most of Princeton’s climate research is funded by notorious polluters like ExxonMobil and BP.
North Dakota Residents Fight Loopholes Allowing Fracking to Poison Their Water
North Dakota’s water supplies are at risk from contaminants from fracking wastewater, but residents are fighting back.
To Protect Great Lakes, Michigan Tribes Oppose Enbridge Line 5 Pipelines
Whitney Gravelle, an attorney for the Bay Mills Indian Community, discusses the fight against Enbridge's Line 5.
States to Receive Fewer Vaccines Than Promised as Trump Boasts About Rollout
Several states have been told to expect up to 40 percent in cuts to expected vaccine distribution numbers.