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Amid a Water Crisis, California Officials Fan Flames of Confusion
Since the 2018 Camp Fire, carcinogens have lingered at dangerously high levels in the region’s drinking water supply.
Activists Shut Down DC Streets as Climate Activism Heats Up
Friday’s climate strike was not a one-off moment.
Bans Won’t Prevent the Mysterious Illness Linked to Vaping
A Truthout reporter examines vaping through the lens of harm reduction.
Brazil’s Indigenous Leader Attacked by Bolsonaro Over Efforts to Preserve Amazon
Chief Raoni Metuktire discusses the obstacles facing the Amazon outside of the UN summit.
16 Children Accuse Nations of Failing to Protect Them From Climate Change
Youth activists tell world leaders: You're defaulting on your contract and we're here to collect.
“How Dare You!” Greta Thunberg Rebukes World Leaders
“We will not let you get away with this,” the 16-year-old climate strike leader tells the UN Climate Action Summit.
Purdue Hires PR Firm That Helped BP After Catastrophic 2010 Oil Spill
The company that manufactures OxyContin has turned to BP's corporate spin doctors.
Youth Indigenous Climate Activist Artemisa Xakriabá: “We Fight for Mother Earth”
Xakriabá spoke about increasing environmental destruction across Brazil during Friday's climate strike in New York.
Why We March: Voices From the Front Lines of Friday’s Climate Strike
As many as 4 million people took to the streets in hundreds of countries.
#ShutDownDC Protesters Blockade Capital Streets to Demand Climate Action
The action was timed to coincide with the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York.