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Environment & Health
Climate Change “Debater” Ryan Zinke Confirmed as Interior Secretary With Help of 17 Democrats
The Department of the Interior oversees, among other agencies, the US National Park Service.
“We Can’t Organize Out of Fear”: Undocumented Organizer Aly Wane on Resisting ICE
Sanctuary efforts must protect all undocumented people, including those who have already been targeted by the law.
Trump’s Removal of Bumblebee From Endangered List Is Illegal, Advocates Say
Taking the rusty-patched bumblebee off the endangered list harms efforts to track pesticides' role in bee die-offs.
To Resist Trump, Divide His Supporters
Successful movements must mobilize supporters and neutralize the opposition. The first step is easy. The second requires a strategy of division.
On the Rights of Nature
Rather than protecting the rights of the environment to exist and thrive, environmental laws instead regulate its use and exploitation.
Gaza and Yemen: The Forgotten Sieges
Blockades targeted at civilians are prohibited under humanitarian law — except for when it comes to Yemen and Gaza.
Study Finds Connection Between Living Near Oil and Gas Development and Childhood Leukemia
Oil and gas development is pushing ever closer into areas where people live.
HIV/AIDS Funding at Risk Under the Trump Government?
The Trump administration's anti-foreign aid stance may put the future of HIV and AIDS funding at risk.
More Near-Disasters Like Oroville Are Very Likely in the Future, Say Experts
Despite increasing evidence of climate impacts, state isn't considering climate change for new dams and water storage projects that are in the works
Community Power Offers Fukushima a Brighter, Cleaner Future
If clean, renewable, community energy continues to expand, the arguments to restart nuclear power plants and build new coal power plants will no longer hold sway.