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Environment & Health
Gaza and Yemen: The Forgotten Sieges
Blockades targeted at civilians are prohibited under humanitarian law — except for when it comes to Yemen and Gaza.
Study Finds Connection Between Living Near Oil and Gas Development and Childhood Leukemia
Oil and gas development is pushing ever closer into areas where people live.
HIV/AIDS Funding at Risk Under the Trump Government?
The Trump administration's anti-foreign aid stance may put the future of HIV and AIDS funding at risk.
More Near-Disasters Like Oroville Are Very Likely in the Future, Say Experts
Despite increasing evidence of climate impacts, state isn't considering climate change for new dams and water storage projects that are in the works
Community Power Offers Fukushima a Brighter, Cleaner Future
If clean, renewable, community energy continues to expand, the arguments to restart nuclear power plants and build new coal power plants will no longer hold sway.
The Student-Built Website That Keeps Government Climate Data Safe
Scientists have been scrambling to save climate change data sets. One graduate student thought the more copies, the better.
Sure, Pipelines Are Good for Oil Companies, but What About Jobs Related to Preserving Nature and Culture?
A president who professes to care about business should see the benefits of protecting heritage and preserving nature, too.
What We Learned From Scott Pruitt’s Emails to the Fossil Fuel Industry
Pruitt is just an accurate reflection of the broader Republican agenda.
We Have to Keep Fighting: Water Protectors Vow Continued Resistance to #DAPL as Main Camp Is Evicted
The main resistance camp set up by Lakota Water Protectors has been largely vacated.
Alarming New Coral Bleaching Event Has Begun at the Great Barrier Reef
The death of this coral is, undoubtedly, globally significant.