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Environment & Health
States Can’t Protect Themselves From the Harmful Effects of ACA Repeal
The Trump administration and 18 state attorneys general are asking courts to declare the entire ACA unconstitutional.
To Manage Fires, Australia Must Follow the Lead of Aboriginal Communities
Cultural burning is proactive, while Western-style controlled burning is reactive.
Nearly 150 Arrested at Protests Exposing Wall Street’s Link to Climate Crisis
The protest was led by actor and activist Jane Fonda.
Deadly “Super-Pollution Events” Are on the Rise
Cities in basins and valleys are particularly prone to super-pollution events caused by warm days in winter.
More States Are Reconsidering Medicaid Work Requirements
Several states have decided not to take Medicaid coverage away from people who don’t meet work requirements.
Corporate “Cage-Free” Commitments Are Only Meaningful With Accountability
Over 400 companies have pledged to use cage-free eggs by 2026, but some have not been transparent about their practices.
The Faces of Extinction: The Species We Lost in 2019
Along the way we said goodbye to bird species, a shark, two frogs, a snail, several plants, and a whole lot more.
The Corporate Assault on Cancer Alley Created an Environmental Justice Warrior
Sharon Lavigne is sick of being told by politicians that chemical plants are welcome in historically Black communities.
Study: Medicare for All Could Save $600 Billion Annually on Bureaucratic Waste
Administrative costs amounted to 34.2 percent of national health expenditures in 2017.
Deadly Earthquakes Rock Puerto Rico, Causing Mass Power Outages
Damage from the earthquakes has left nearly 350 people homeless and at least 300,000 without drinking water.