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Environment & Health
Study Shows Americans’ Bodies Are Filled With Carcinogens
Americans may have up to 420 different carcinogenic chemicals present in their bodies in amounts that exceed EPA safety standards.
Rad Dads: Politics, Parenting and Evolving Notions of Fatherhood
Traditional ideas about what a dad is supposed to be are slowly disappearing, but what will take their place?
Why We Need Intersectionality to Understand Climate Change
When our system treats a large sector of society that holds 65% of the Earth's land area as Outside-Outsiders, it is the system that must change.
Regaining Access to Sacred Lands
The NPS's efforts to help tribes access sacred sites within national parks is a work in progress.
Over 12 Million Americans Live in the Oil and Gas Threat Zone
Clean Air Task Force and Earthworks unveiled tools to inform Americans about the health risks from the oil and gas industry.
Environmental Justice Activists Fight Plans for Federal Prison on Mountaintop-Removal Site
Environmental justice activists are demanding federal agencies count prison populations when assessing environmental justice impacts.
Land Grabs Soar, Worsening Land Conflicts and Climate Change
The global farmland grab is “expanding to new frontiers and intensifying conflict around the world,” international campaigners said in a new report.
Is This New Reform a Toxic Waste?
It may take over three decades to regulate consumer chemicals that we already know are deadly.
The Doomsday Clock: Nuclear Weapons, Climate Change and the Prospects for Survival
Prospects for decent long-term survival are not high unless there is a significant change of course. A large share of the responsibility is in our hands.
Coral Reefs in Danger as They Struggle to Adapt to Climate Disruption
Coral reefs all around the world are being directly effected by warming waters and acidification associated with changes in the climate.