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Environment & Health
Is Our Drinking Water Safe? The EPA’s Decision to Not Limit or Monitor Levels of Toxic Pesticide and Industrial Waste in Our Drinking Water
Every five years the EPA must make a determination whether or not to regulate at least five contaminants.
Non-Lethal Weapons Cause Severe Injuries at Standing Rock
Much of the worst damage was only reversible thanks to the hard work of medical volunteers.
UK Government Uses Aid Money to Back Oil Drilling in UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Foreign Office pledged thousands of pounds in aid to support drilling in Lake Malawi.
Efforts to Combat Zika Don’t Have to Harm the Environment
Here's how we can minimize collateral damage in the war against disease-carrying mosquitoes.
How Climate Change Makes Bioconservatism the Most Relevant Ideology
Cultural-bioconservatism can teach us what to conserve and how to contribute to an ecologically sustainable future.
Protections for Rare and Endangered Animals Under Threat From Drilling Industry
Any changes to environmental standards driven by oil lobbyists could undermine fundamental protections for wildlife nationwide.
Finding the President’s Turkey
If a top-rated farm like Jaindl has such disturbing conditions, what can we expect of typical farms?
From Standing Rock to Morocco: Indigenous Protesters Act in Solidarity Against Corporate Polluters
Indigenous activists in Morocco have spent years resisting a large mine polluting their territory.
Who Is Giving Thanks This Thanksgiving?
The whole country is giving thanks that the election is over.
Report: Coal Entrenches Poverty, Drives Climate Change
A single one gigawatt plant in Indonesia was estimated to cause 26,000 premature deaths over the plant's lifetime.