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Indigenous Groups in New Mexico Demand Action as Toxic Waste Spills Quadruple
Frontline groups say an Interior Department plan to clean up extraction sites in the Greater Chaco Region has stalled.
Bernie Sanders Invites Pharma CEOs to Testify on High Drug Prices
“The American people have a right to know why it is that they pay the highest prices in the world,” said Bernie Sanders.
US Military Defends Use of “Forever Chemicals” as Groups Raise Health Concerns
Military personnel who were exposed to PFAS say they live in fear that they or their family members will develop cancer.
Friday’s Global Temperature Breach Is a Canary in the Coal Mine, Scientists Say
Experts say that while the 2°C increase is an anomaly for that day, it points to the urgency of tackling emissions.
In First-of-Its-Kind Lawsuit, New York Targets PepsiCo’s Plastic Pollution
The suit is one of the first legal challenges from a state against a major plastic producer.
Richest 1 Percent Produced as Many Emissions as Poorest Two-Thirds of Humanity
Annual emissions of the super rich cancel out emissions-reduction impact of nearly a million onshore wind turbines.
Landmark Fifth National Climate Assessment Acknowledges Gender Disparities
The Fifth National Climate Assessment breaks new ground by addressing gender disparities, emphasizing women's health risks.
Texas Education Officials Reject Textbooks Over Climate Science
Some board members also objected to textbooks that did not include alternatives to the theory of evolution.
Climate Change Poses a Unique Threat to Women and LGBTQ People, Report Shows
The report includes evidence bolstering the many links between the climate crisis and reproductive health.
Humanitarian Crisis in Congo Is the Sinister Underbelly of “Green Tech”
The “green tech” industry is reproducing the same colonial and extractive patterns that got us to the climate crisis.