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Environment & Health
The White House’s War on Science Goes Far Beyond Typical Restrictions
CounterSpin interview with Andrew Rosenberg on Trump's hostility to science.
Trump Administration Delays Listing of Rusty Patched Bumblebee as Endangered
The listing of the nearly extinct bumblebee on the US endangered species list has now been delayed following an executive order by Trump.
February 22 at Standing Rock: A Last Beginning
Maybe something positive will result from the dangerously brazen antics of the Trump administration.
Republicans Are Fundraising Off the US’s Health Care Misery
Repeal is in the Republicans grasp, and yet they seem paralyzed.
Trudeau and Trump Meet as They Push for Keystone XL and Other Big Oil Projects
Trudeau has welcomed Trump's decision to move ahead on Keystone XL.
Immigrants in US Flee Into Canada Seeking Refuge From Trump
Several refugees have suffered frostbite after trekking for hours in sub-zero weather.
Climate-Change Denial Is a Hoax
Politicians who deny climate change likely champion policies that further entrench social and economic inequalities and undercut civil liberties.
The West’s Largest Coal Plant Could Soon Go Dark
The Navajo Generating Station is facing closure because it's no longer a cost-effective method of generating energy.
Kenyans Turn to Wild Fruits and Insects as Drought Looms
Once fertile agricultural land in Kenya is being degraded by encroachment and the effects of climate change.
This Man Kick-Started the First Fossil Fuel-Funded Campaigns to Attack Climate Science
Palmer's views, and those of a Trump-led administration, are contradicted outright by every major scientific academy on the planet.