News | Environment & Health Enduring Torture and Death Threats in Service of Conservation If Virunga is threatened again, “I will be there,” says Congolese ranger and Goldman Prize recipient Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo. By Zoe Loftus-Farren , EarthIslandJournal April 29, 2017 Truthout
News | Environment & Health One Community’s Fight for Clean Air in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley When a Denka plant was discovered emitting large amounts of chloroprene, a concerned citizens group formed in Louisiana to fight back. By Julie Dermansky , DeSmogBlog April 28, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health 350.org’s Bill McKibben on People’s Climate March: “Weekends Are for Fighting Tyranny” Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org, discusses the People's Climate March happening this weekend. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! April 28, 2017 Truthout
News | Environment & Health “We Can Save Life on Earth”: Study Reveals How to Stop Mass Extinction A global biodiversity analysis shows which areas are most in need of conservation. By Morgan Erickson-Davis , Mongabay April 26, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health One Hundred Days of Deconstruction: Part 2 Through key Cabinet appointments, Trump is gutting federal agencies that have improved citizens' daily lives. By Steven Harper , Moyers&Company April 26, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health The Case for Solar and Other Renewables in Iran Instead of Nuclear Anything With 300 days of sunshine, unending supplies of silica-sand for panels, and three solar installations so far, Iran may soon need nothing nuclear. By Barbara G. Ellis , Speakout April 25, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Self-Care Among Activists Is a Public Health Issue Self-care is a health issue as well as a social justice imperative. By Esperanza Dodge , Speakout April 25, 2017 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Dahr Jamail | Great Barrier Reef Reaches “Terminal Stage” as CO2 Levels Rise at Record Rate For the second year in a row, atmospheric CO2, the primary driver of climate change, is rising at an unprecedented rate. By Dahr Jamail , Truthout April 24, 2017 Truthout
News | Environment & Health When Rivers Hold Legal Rights New Zealand and India recognize personhood for ecosystems. By Shannon Biggs , EarthIslandJournal April 24, 2017 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Anti-Science Trump Administration Draws Thousands to the Streets Worldwide But organizers say Earth Day marches for science in more than 600 cities are just the beginning. By Zach Roberts & Katie Klabusich , Truthout April 23, 2017 Truthout