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Environment & Health
By Treating Overdoses Like Murder, Prosecutors Are Making the Opioid Crisis Deadlier
People are afraid to call 911 during an overdose.
In the Water-Scarce Southwest, an Ancient Irrigation System Disrupts Big Agriculture
In New Mexico and Colorado, the “acequia” is a democratic means of water distribution.
Atmospheric CO2 Reaches Highest Level in Nearly a Million Years
The US is responsible for 29 percent of greenhouse gases emitted worldwide in the last 150 years.
Communities of Color Suffer From Storms as GOP Keeps Pushing Oil and Gas
The Trump administration and GOP senators in the Gulf continue to push fossil fuel extraction.
In Puerto Rico’s Highlands, Hurricane Maria Has Exploded Fault Lines of Poverty and Austerity
A look at the ways austerity has exacerbated the crisis caused by Hurricane Maria.
“We Draw the Line”: Lummi Nation Connects With Museum to Grow the Climate Justice Movement
Indigenous communities say “no more” to fossil fuels.
As Elon Musk Proposes Taking Over Power Authority, Puerto Ricans Demand Community-Owned Solar Power
Democracy Now! reports from Puerto Rico.
Marcy Wheeler Says Indictments in Russia Probe Further Incriminate Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Trump stopped tweeting yesterday.
Dahr Jamail | Scientists Warn of “Ecological Armageddon” Amid Waves of Heat and Climate Refugees
Almost everyone is waking up to the dangers — except Trump.
Economic Inequalities and Climate Apartheid: Ashley Dawson on “Extreme Cities”
It's time for radical socioeconomic change.