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Environment & Health
Humans, Fish and Other Animals Are Consuming Microfibers in Our Food and Water
As tiny fibers shed from synthetic textiles invade our bodies, researchers scramble to identify potential threats.
Trump’s Pick to Lead Energy Program Is Invested in Gas and Pipeline Firms
Lane Genatowski has virtually no technical background in energy technology development.
Energy Conservation Jobs Come to Coal Country
A Kentucky program trains former coal miners in energy efficiency -- and rallies distressed communities.
Want to Help After a Disaster? Consider Waiting a Bit
Needs are often as big or even greater long after a disaster than in its immediate aftermath.
In the Race to End Hunger and Mitigate Climate Change, We Must Look to the Soil
Healthy soils are key to achieving food security and halting the planetary burn of climate change.
South Carolina Still Grappling With Historic Flooding From Florence
The Trump administration's refusal to address climate change ensures that more catastrophic storms are on the horizon.
With Primaries Over, Advocates Fight to Keep Single-Payer in Spotlight
Keeping the fight for health care as a human right front and center in the general election is an uphill battle.
Antibiotics Still Used Excessively on US Farms Despite Superbug Crisis
New rules were supposed to curtail use of antibiotics in farm animals, but major companies continue to overuse them.
Immigrants’ Health Premiums Far Exceed What Plans Pay for Their Care
Immigrants subsidize -- rather than drain -- the health care system.
This Organization Is Trying to Get Hurricane Florence Survivors Home Quicker
Many in North Carolina were left homeless by the storm and its still receding floodwaters.