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Environment & Health
Big Banks Just Flunked Their Own Test on Climate, Indigenous Rights
Banks are using loopholes to get around their own revised lending principles, while appearing more sensitive.
New UN Report Warns of Impending Catastrophe as World Warms, Glaciers Melt
Despite warnings of “total ecosystem collapse,” global governments have no imminent radical actions planned.
Fixing Obamacare’s “Family Glitch” Hinges on Outcome of November Elections
This gap in the 2010 health law means health insurance remains unaffordable for millions of Americans.
More Than 3.6 Million US Children Don’t Have Affordable Health Care
Each time our system denies health care coverage to a child, we strike down hopes for that child's future.
How Can You Talk to Kids About Factory Farming? These Books Can Help.
Two children’s books inspire conversations about where our food comes from by drawing on our compassion.
Trump Administration Opens Up Alaska for Drilling, Threatening At-Risk Wildlife
Activist Subhankar Banerjee discusses more.
What, Me Worry?
Trump responds to a stark UN panel warning on climate change.
Energy Transfer: New Name, Same Oil Spills and Violence Against Protesters
Battles over new pipelines involving Energy Transfer, formerly known as Energy Transfer Partners, are heating up.
Air Pollution Causes Up to 33 Million ER Visits for Asthma Annually
A new study is the first to look at the global asthma burden's connection to dirty air.
Why a National Health System Is Needed to Slow the Opioid Crisis
A system that views health care as a commodity and patients as consumers will never overcome the crisis.