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Environment & Health
#RiseForClimate Actions Demand Elected Leaders Commit to Fossil-Free Future
Climate activists on Saturday hosted hundreds of demonstrations across all seven continents.
Exposed: Animal Abuse at US Supplier to World’s Largest Meat Company
Workers at an industrial pig farm were documented killing piglets by smashing their heads against the ground.
House Farm Bill Could Wipe Out Communities’ Power to Prohibit Pesticides
Blocking cities from regulating pesticides should be beyond the scope of even such a sweeping bill.
Low-Income Californians Feel Twice the Burn From Wildfires
Wildfire smoke has added another layer of pollution to Viviana Aguirre’s East Bakersfield neighborhood.
Fossil Fuels Are Next in Line for a Bailout – Here’s How We Respond
We need a federal buyout to wind down the fossil fuel industry, not a bailout to prop up its toxic “carbon bubble.”
Texas Lawsuit Could Mean Life or Death for the Affordable Care Act
“Texas v. United States” could be pivotal for the future of the Affordable Care Act.
UCLA’s Patent War in India Prevents Access to Prostate Cancer Treatment
Prostate cancer patients from low-income areas where a life-saving drug was tested can no longer afford it.
Canadian Court Rejects $4.5 Billion Trans Mountain Pipeline
Winona LaDuke and Eriel Deranger discuss more.
With Food Source Endangered, Southern Resident Killer Whales Face Extinction
Saving the iconic orca whales will require emergency action.
Injecting Wastewater Underground Can Cause Earthquakes Up to 10 Kilometers Away
Research shows that injecting wastewater deep underground can cause earthquakes far from the injection site.