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Environment & Health
Pigs Aren’t the Only Ones Suffering From North Carolina’s Industrial Hog Farms
The biggest pork producer in the world just got walloped — again — by a massive jury verdict.
Mental Health First Aid Is Important in an Era of Climate Disaster
A Northern California community offers mental health first aid to survivors of devastating fires.
Will Climate Change Make Family Separations the Norm?
As climate disruption escalates, the fight over resources will exacerbate the displacement and separation of people.
New Poll Shows 70 Percent of Americans Support Medicare for All
Democratic leaders are being told they ignore the push for Medicare for All at their own peril.
Trump’s Coal-Friendly EPA Rule Is an All-Out Assault on Our Climate
The new rule rolls back restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, enables states to set their own standards.
Writing a New Chapter, Not an Obituary, for the Planet
Indigenous people, women, youth and people of color are leading the struggle to protect the planet against polluters.
Wheel of Dystopia
Climate change is here. Which part of the country will become an unlivable hellscape first?
If Ireland Can Get Out of Fossil Fuels, Your Town Can Too
Almost 900 cities, universities and governments have divested over $6 trillion from the fossil fuel industry.
Water Protectors Take Action to Keep Pipeline Out of Marginalized Communities
An encampment of protesters in Louisiana is resisting the crude oil industry.
Sixth Mass Extinction Ushers In Record-Breaking Wildfires and Heat
As the Earth burns, Trump and his people continue to put profits over preservation of life.