Truthout
Environment & Health
We’re Living in the Warmest Decade Since Record-Keeping Began
Last year was the fourth warmest year ever recorded, with the only warmer years being 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Hundreds of Thousands of Students Prepare for Global #ClimateStrike
A growing movement of young people are demanding that policymakers take urgent and radical steps on climate.
How a Green New Deal Could Exploit Developing Countries
Climate justice policies could inadvertently double as tools of colonialism that harm people outside the U.S.
Clean Energy Coalition Challenges Duke Energy’s Monopoly
Duke Energy is the top carbon emitter among U.S. utilities and monopolizes 90 percent of the market in its home state.
A Tribal Camp in South Texas Is Vowing to Resist Trump’s Wall
The tribe has vowed to protect sacred sites including a 154-year-old cemetery threatened by the president’s wall.
The Shutdown Brought People Who Rely on SNAP an Extra Helping of Hardship
SNAP benefits are already too low, leading to rationing and other hard choices when they run out after a few weeks.
“The Last Pig” Doesn’t Offer Any Easy Answers on Animal Farming
Allison Argo’s new documentary unravels the logic of small-scale pig farming.
Fracking Linked to Increased Hospitalizations for Genital and Urinary Issues
The researchers observed a similar link between fracking wells and hospitalizations for skin issues.
Big Pharma, Insurers and Hospitals Team Up to Kill Medicare for All
Every attempt to overhaul the healthcare system has failed or become watered down due to opposition from industry.
Plastic Is Probably Harming Your Health — Here’s How
We know that plastic is choking the planet. But it could be killing us, too.