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Environment & Health
Factory Farms Pollute the Environment and Poison Drinking Water
Hog waste can contain potentially dangerous pathogens, pharmaceuticals and chemicals.
We Are Destroying Our Life Support System
Runaway climate disruption has made extinction a reality. Will humans be able to adapt?
Canada’s Indigenous Are Rising Up Against Occupation
The Wet'suwet'en uprising in British Columbia is the latest Indigenous resistance to settler colonialism.
Drug-Pricing Reforms Find New Momentum as “a 2020 Thing”
Lawmakers are pushing a bevy of new proposals on health care following the 2018 midterms.
Congress Must Stop USDA’s Animal Experiments, Says Whistleblower
The KITTEN Act currently in Congress would end cruel, outdated animal experiments in the name of safety.
Scientists Are Using Bacteria to Remove Harmful Contaminants From Our Water
When it comes to water contamination, bacteria can sometimes be part of the solution.
5 Ways to Protect the Planet Without Disenfranchising People With Disabilities
Despite their vulnerability to climate change, people with disabilities often are omitted from relevant policy making.
Our Environmental Past Holds the Solution to Our Climate Future
We agree that the benefits of sewage treatment outweigh its cost. We must treat climate pollution similarly.
Bees Face Yet Another Lethal Threat in Dicamba, a Drift-Prone Pesticide
Scientists warned the EPA years ago that dicamba would drift off fields and kill weeds that are vital to honeybees.
Animals Scored Significant Victories With the 2018 Farm Bill
Will Congress keep up the standard in 2019 for the humane treatment of animals in the US?