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Environment & Health
Is the Green New Deal Our Last Hope to Address Climate Change?
Earth was once likened to a spaceship, but thanks to climate change, our planet is more like a leaking lifeboat.
The Cheapest Way to Save the Planet Grows Like a Weed
The widespread cultivation of industrial hemp could be a cheap way to fight pollution.
New Trump Plan “Recklessly Weakens Protections” for Bears Ears National Monument
Environmental groups and tribes have challenged the administration's move to reduce the Utah monument in court.
Lead-Based Paint Found in Half of All Inspected Schools
A new federal report found that an estimated 15.2 million children attend schools found to have lead-based paint.
High Cost of Insulin Sends Americans to Canada Where It’s 90 Percent Cheaper
Between 2012 and 2016, the cost of insulin nearly doubled.
Republicans’ Refusal to Expand Medicaid Resulted in Over 15,000 Deaths
Fourteen GOP-led states decided not to expand Medicaid access under Obamacare.
Eventually, We Will All Be Climate Refugees
As runaway climate disruption escalates, mass displacement is inevitable.
Wetter Weather Worsens Risks From Coal Ash Ponds, Environmental Advocates Report
Coal ash ponds are unsafe to begin with, and extreme weather is making these sites increasingly dangerous.
Native Hawaiians Fight Construction of Telescope on Mauna Kea
A historic Indigenous resistance is unfolding on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Organic Farm in West Virginia Is Imperiled by Gas Pipeline Construction
Mountain Valley Pipeline has been plagued with issues all along its route.