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Environment & Health
8- and 11-Year-Old Siblings Rappel From Bridge Demanding Climate Action
At COP25, two young children staged an act of civil disobedience from a bridge overlooking the mass protest.
Indigenous and Youth Activists Slam Global Leaders for Climate Inaction
Climate scientists say the UN talks are failing to produce the drastic measures necessary to address the climate crisis.
Alaska Is Already Irreparably Changed by Climate Disruption
Alaska is suffering climate death by a thousand cuts.
From Health Insurance Spin Doctor to Truth Teller
What happens when a health insurance PR executive confronts the consequences of his spin?
Big Energy Front Group Launches Push for Troubled Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Consumer Energy Alliance members include major gas companies as well as Dominion Energy, the pipeline's lead partner.
Migrant Women and Girls Are Leading the Battle Against Climate Change
Addressing rampant gender inequality will help communities become more resilient against the impacts of climate change.
New Report on Ocean Oxygen Loss Gives “Ultimate Wake-Up Call” to Act on Climate
Greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient pollution are wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems.
Federally Funded Health Researchers Report Millions in Conflicts of Interest
A National Institutes of Health database shows that researchers have reported more than 8,000 “significant” conflicts.
The Climate Emergency Has Already Begun as Earth Systems Collapse
Reducing or ceasing emissions is no longer enough; we must remove the greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere.
Alternative Climate Summit Honors Victims of Corporate Crimes
Activists have converged on Madrid for COP25 and are hosting an alternative summit of their own.