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Has Haiti’s Cholera Epidemic Become a Permanent Problem?
There are now worrying signs that cholera has transitioned from an outbreak to an endemic disease.
As Paris Deal Is Signed, Gulf Coast Residents Demand End to Drilling — Entirely
As the world marks Earth Day, more than 60 heads of state meet at the United Nations headquarters to sign the Paris climate agreement aimed at slowing climate change.
Celebrating Indigenous Resistance: An Essay for Earth Day
The conservation movement cannot succeed without recognizing and respecting sacred places, traditional ecological knowledge and indigenous rights.
Officials Charged in Flint Water Poisoning, but Governor Snyder Has Not Even Been Questioned
The first criminal charges have been filed in the ongoing Flint water contamination crisis.
Consequences of Consciousness: Sy Montgomery on Human Treatment of Other Animals
Author and naturalist Sy Montgomery discusses what we can do to better respect the life course of other sentient beings.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The US Is Not Prepared for a Major Zika Virus Outbreak, and More
In today's On the News segment: The United States is not prepared for a major Zika virus outbreak; Greenland's ice sheet is in a red alert meltdown; using some …
Civil Disobedience Planned on Capitol Hill to Cap Week With More Than 900 Arrests
More than 900 people have been arrested over the past week on Capitol Hill.
“I’m Mad as Hell”: Air Force Members Blame Health Horrors on Toxic Exposure
Chronically ill service members say their health issues result from past exposure to contaminants at George Air Force Base.
The Shadow Lobbyists Protecting Fracking From Regulation: The IOGCC
The IOGCC claims to be a govermnet agency but acts like a shadow lobby for the fracking industry.
Meet the Jeans-Wearing, Nature-Loving Nuns Who Helped Stop a Kentucky Pipeline
As fewer women enter the convent, what will become of Kentucky's tradition of socially and environmentally engaged religious women?