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Environment & Health
Children’s Health Insurance Program Set for Five-Year Extension
Congress appears poised to finally ensure millions of children will still receive care.
Getting to 350: What It Will Take to Fix Global Warming
We must find ways to extract atmospheric CO2 and store it.
It’s Colder in Florida Than Alaska: Climate Disruption Hits Home With a Chill
Trump downplayed the dangers.
Plastic Production Could Increase by 40 Percent Over the Next Decade
What can we do about our collective reliance on plastic?
Brazil Announces End to Amazon Mega-Dam Building Policy
Environmentalists in Brazil celebrate the end of era.
How to Build a Single-Payer Health System: Lessons From Taiwan’s Turnaround
Single-payer is possible in the United States.
The Explosive Compound RDX May Be the Greatest Threat to the US’s Health
RDX is increasingly turning up in drinking water supplies near military sites.
Dahr Jamail | Sea Level Rise Projections Double, Painting Terrifying Picture for Next Generation
We are stepping into a world where water wars will be the new oil wars.
Five Ideas for Creating a Sustainable Future
Many scholars across the US are helping create a more sustainable world.
A Radical Vision for Food: Everyone Growing It for Each Other
Our societies and economies are reflections of our food systems.