News | Environment & Health At Least 1,200 Die as Devastating Climate Change-Linked Floods Submerge Parts of South Asia This is one of the worst regional humanitarian crises in years. By Juan González & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 31, 2017 Truthout
News | Environment & Health 12 Years After Katrina and a Year After 1,000-Year Flood, Harvey Pummels Gulf Coast Harvey's rains are exposing the peril of ignoring climate science. By Julie Dermansky , DeSmogBlog August 31, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health Environmental Crisis Unfolding in Houston as Oil and Chemical Industry Spew Toxic Pollutants Into Air Harvey has brought damage to many refineries. By Renée Feltz & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 30, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health Dr. Robert Bullard: Houston’s “Unrestrained Capitalists” Made Harvey “Catastrophe Waiting to Happen” The death toll continues to rise. By Juan González & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 29, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health For Many in Puerto Rico, “Energy Dominance” Is Just a New Name for US Colonialism Puerto Rico's history makes clear that Trump's energy policy promises more of the same. By Catalina M. de OnÃs , TheConversation August 29, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health As Catastrophic Flooding Hits Houston, Fears Grow of Pollution From Oil Refineries and Superfund Sites A catastrophic storm has hit Houston, the nation's fourth-largest city and home to the largest refining and petrochemical complex in the US. By Renée Feltz & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 28, 2017 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Trump’s Lawyers Sue Greenpeace Over Dakota Access Pipeline Greenpeace calls the suit "a pattern of harassment by corporate bullies, with Trump's attorneys leading the way." By Jennie Neufeld , AlterNet August 27, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health Science Envoy Who Resigned in Protest of Trump: Climate Change Makes Storms Like Harvey More Severe Dan Kammen discusses extreme weather caused by climate change. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 25, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health To Avoid Climate Catastrophe, We’ll Need to Remove CO2 From the Air There's a lot of work to be done before we close the carbon gap. By Mary Hoff , Ensia August 25, 2017 Truthout
News | Environment & Health BP Plans to Use Coral-Harming Chemical in Event of Oil Spill Near Amazon Reef BP plans to use chemicals that kill off coral larvae in the event of an oil spill near a unique coral reef in the mouth of the Amazon river. By Joe Sandler Clarke , Energydesk August 24, 2017 Truthout