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As CO2 Levels Hit New High, Earth Experiences Its Hottest May on Record
Atmospheric carbon dioxide reached 417.1 parts per million last month along with record high global temperatures.
Noam Chomsky: Trump Has Adopted a “Viva Death!” Approach to the Presidency
Trump’s guiding maxim is the one articulated by Franco’s general in 1936: “Down with intelligence! Viva death!”
Four More Years of Donald Trump Could Delay Global Emissions Cuts by 10 Years
Trump’s call to step back from international climate action endangers any prospect of hitting global emissions targets.
COVID-Related Fiscal Issues Could Become New Excuse to Privatize Drinking Water
A Philly suburb wants to sell its water as a “path to financial stability,” offering a glimpse of a post-COVID society.
Trump Demanded Meat Plants Stay Open, COVID Cases Have Now Tripled
Many conditions at meatpacking plants make them the perfect places for coronavirus to spread.
Small Towns Have Been Left to Fend for Themselves as COVID-19 Depletes Budgets
It’s flood season and local leaders have no idea how to help residents through natural disasters.
As Trump Golfed and Downplayed COVID, US Death Count Pushed Past 100,000
Americans make up 30 percent of world COVID Deaths, a number likely to rise by July Fourth, according to some models.
Lake of Ozarks Partygoers Who Ignored Social Distancing Told to Self-Isolate
Missouri's relatively low infection rate is in jeopardy after the weekend party drew crowds from around the state.
Brazil’s Reckless COVID Response Threatens Indigenous Survival
Brazil has seen more than 800 deaths in 24 hours and nearly 400,000 confirmed cases.
Tennessee’s Secret to Plentiful Coronavirus Testing? Picking Up the Tab.
Ample testing, preferably including people who are not symptomatic, can help contain future outbreaks.