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Environment & Health
The Indigenous Worldview Is Our Only Hope for Survival
Our storytelling shapes our world and the Indigenous worldview sustained us through 99 percent of human history.
Native Americans Have the Most Difficulty Accessing Clean Water, Report Says
The groundwater in some areas of the Navajo Nation has been contaminated by the 521 abandoned uranium mines.
With Coal’s Decline, Pennsylvania Sees Rise of Natural Gas-Fueled Plastics
The expansion of the natural gas industry is moving us in the wrong direction.
UN Warns Only Rapid and Transformational Action Can Stave Off Climate Disaster
An alarming UN report says global temperatures are on track to rise as much as 3.9°C by the end of the century.
Warren’s New Proposal for Prescription Drugs Is Flying Under the Radar
Ending patent monopolies on prescription drugs would immediately bring down health care costs.
New Senate Climate Caucus Is Filled With Climate Deniers and Climate “Delayers”
The bipartisanship in the Climate Solutions Caucus appears to be that of taking money from the fossil fuel industry.
Dialysis Patients Panic as Financial “Life Raft” Becomes Unmoored
American Kidney Fund is threatening to pull out of California because of a law that would cut dialysis industry profits.
How to Stop the Trump Administration’s Latest Attempt to Undermine Science
A bill that is gaining bipartisan momentum in the House would protect the science that protects the public.
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.