Truthout
Environment & Health
A Tale of Two Food Prizes
What's in a prize? The politics of distribution versus growth.
Honduran Fishing Village Says “Adios” to Candles and Dirty Energy
A small fishing village on the Caribbean coast of Honduras has become an example to be followed in renewable energies.
Feeding a New Economy: Local Food Systems in the South
A renewed focus local foods revitalizes communities and improves health while meeting the demands of a hungry nation.
After the Frack: Hydraulic Fracturing’s Intense Thirst
Water withdrawals and siltation create havoc on aquatic ecosystems.
From Ecuador to Nigeria – Women Speak for Climate Justice, Build Solutions
Across the world, women are on the frontlines of environmental and social degradation.
Welcome to a New Planet: Climate Change “Tipping Points” and the Fate of the Earth
It's time to start thinking instead in terms of civilizational survival.
FOIA Documents Reveal Agent Orange Dioxin, Toxic Dumps, Fish Kills on Okinawa Base
Two veterans win compensation, but many more are denied.
Cheney, Bush, Give Your Home to a Refugee
At least 850,000 people are fleeing war in Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and sub Saharan Africa without shelter or safety.
Brazil to Auction Fracking Licenses in the Amazon
Brazil is about to auction hundreds of fracking blocks across the country, including in territories of remote indigenous peoples.
Solar Power Boom in India: Will It Reach the People Who Need It Most?
Entrepreneurs work to bring solar benefits to the 300 million citizens who lack electricity.