Truthout
Environment & Health
The “Free” Flu Shot Comes at a Startlingly High Cost
The wide discrepancy in what insurers pay for the same flu shot illustrates what's wrong with the U.S.'s health system.
Push to Mine Minerals for “National Security” Is Creating New Market for Coal
The Trump administration has been seeking to expand mining on public lands and further loosen environmental rules.
Activists Occupy Pelosi’s Office, Launch Global Hunger Strike for Climate Action
More than 300 people worldwide are estimated to be taking part in the hunger strike.
Nursing Home Safety Violations Endanger Residents in California
The threat is not theoretical in a state that has been ravaged by earthquakes and wildfires.
Big Oil Needs to Pay for the Damage It Caused
The communities that deserve priority consideration for climate reparations are those that have suffered the most.
Humans Aren’t Inherently Destroying the Planet — Capitalism Is
A new book dubs our current geological era the “Capitalocene.”
Pope Francis Proposes Adding “Ecological Sin” to Church Teachings
The Catholic Church appears poised to add crimes against nature and the environment to its catechism.
Amid Blackout, a California Tribal Village Kept Lights On With Solar Energy
Energy leadership is coming from Native people.
Oil and Gas Emissions Have Increased Under California’s Cap and Trade Program
Experts are increasingly worried cap and trade is allowing California's biggest polluters to conduct business as usual.
Toyota and GM Sided With Trump’s Clean Car Rollbacks to Preserve Profits
Several automakers mention in recent financial forms that less-efficient vehicles are critical for their bottom line.