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Environment & Health
For 400 Straight Months, the Earth’s Temperature Has Been Above Average
According to a recent report published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) the Earth's temperature has been warmer than average for 400 consecutive months. That's 33 years.
New Challenges for the Disputed Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which would carry fracked gas 600 miles from West Virginia to North Carolina and possibly points farther south, has been hit with setbacks in …
Volcano Lava Reaches Geothermal Plant and Pacific Ocean in Hawaii, Risking Public Health Disaster
Workers are rushing to shut down the power plant to prevent the uncontrollable release of toxic gases from the site.
Trump’s Plan to Slash $7 Billion From Kids’ Health Program Receives Green Light
The GOP tax cuts for the rich aren't going to pay themselves.
Deforestation in the US South Is Four Times Greater Than Logging in South American Rainforests
Deforestation disproportionately hurts low-income people and people of color.
Bayou Bridge Pipeline Construction Proceeds in Louisiana Community Despite Invalid Permit Ruling
Construction of the pipeline didn't stop after the community won its case.
Vermont Legislators Pass a Drug Importation Law to Challenge High Drug Prices
How much impact might a state law like this actually have?
Donald Trump’s “Big Pharma First” Agenda
Ending patent monopoly financing would also end misrepresentation.
An Extreme Climate Forces Extreme Measures as Worst-Case Predictions Are Realized
US climate denials have reached new lows.
Indigenous Women Built These Tiny Houses to Block a Pipeline and Reclaim Nomadic Traditions
The affordable and energy-efficient houses are bringing back elements of the Secwepemc’s hunter-gatherer culture.