Truthout
Environment & Health
Who’s Behind Trump’s Claim the Green New Deal Will Cost $100 Trillion?
This is an example of how local concerns about renewable energy projects are often exploited by political operatives.
Latest Science Debunks Claim That Marijuana Significantly Harms Brain
Sound science should guide marijuana policy, not conservative bias based on outdated myths.
Glyphosate Herbicides Are Altering the Food Chain
Glyphosate-based herbicides are not supposed to harm wildlife, but lab studies keep finding otherwise.
1.4 Million Students Walk Out of Class Demanding Climate Action
Young people are demanding world leaders do more to address the dangers of climate change.
What Laws Work Best to Cut Plastic Pollution?
Congress should craft legislation banning single-use plastic products.
“Off the Charts” Arsenic Levels Detected in Western Pennsylvania Groundwater
The pollutant is leaching from a coal ash landfill at a power generating station.
Big Pharma Is Running an Elaborate Shell Game — and Lives Are at Stake
Big Pharma’s gambit to deflect attention and blame is dishonest and inaccurate.
Organic Farms Are Under Attack From Agribusiness, Weakened Standards
Organic farmers are taking action against agribusiness' moves to undermine the organic food labeling system.
“Medieval” Diseases Flare as Unsanitary Living Conditions Proliferate
Public health officials are using terms like “disaster” and “public health crisis” to describe the outbreaks.
Dahr Jamail: Climate Change Has Already Happened
Dahr Jamail, introduced by William Rivers Pitt, talked about and read from his work.