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Environment & Health
Can the Great Lakes Continue to Fend Off an Increasingly Thirsty World?
A 2008 interstate compact prevents distant dry places from siphoning off Great Lakes water. But will the agreement hold?
“Contraception Deserts” Likely to Widen Under New Trump Administration Policy
New rules will promote and direct federal dollars to clinics that do not offer condoms, hormones, IUDs or abortion.
I Inherited My Grandfather’s Trauma—and His Healing Culture
Returning to culture is a duty my grandfather believed Native elders had to their communities.
Colorado Voters Will Weigh in on Drilling Distances From Homes and Schools
The ballot initiative would enhance the rights of Coloradans who live near oil and gas drilling.
Despite Five Deaths, Trump’s FDA Won’t Make Farms Test Water for Bacteria
At least 210 people were sickened. Five died and 27 suffered kidney failure. So why is the FDA showing no urgency?
Why Gov. Jerry Brown Stands in the Way of Climate Justice
California Gov. Jerry Brown has been hailed as a “climate leader.” Here's why that's not true.
Nearly Every Seabird Will Have Plastic in Its Guts Within Decades
Most plastic is tossed after minutes of use, but its impact on wildlife and the environment can last for centuries.
Brace for Impact, as the Climate “End Game” Has Arrived
The fate of the human species is very much at stake.
Fracking Chemicals Dumped in Allegheny River a Decade Ago Entered Food Chain
High levels of exposure to non-radioactive Strontium can disrupt bone growth in children.
How Some Iowans Are Stopping Hog Farms From Polluting Their Community
More than 40 families in Iowa are fighting to contain the spread of concentrated animal feeding operations.