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Over 2,700 Wildfires Reported in the Amazon in the First 11 Days of October
Indigenous tribes in the region call on the Brazilian government to declare a climate emergency.
Future Medicines May Be Threatened by Plant Extinction, Report Warns
“We're potentially staring down the barrel of losing up to half of all of our future medicines,” one scientist warned.
Sanders Report: Major Nonprofit Hospitals Fail Poor Patients, Exploit Tax Breaks
Rather than providing affordable medical care for low-income patients, some are instead enriching executives.
Is California’s Climate Lawsuit Against Big Oil an Inflection Point?
Delaware, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey and Rhode Island are already pursuing similar legal actions.
Trying to Subdue Nature Is a Fool’s Errand When Planning for Climate Adaptation
Local, state and federal governments must actively pursue both mitigation and nature-based climate adaptation policies.
Commercialization Is Making Access to the New COVID Vaccine More Difficult
As health care inequities deepen, pharmaceutical giants and insurers are maximizing profits.
6 Years After Standing Rock, Native Tribes Still Fight Dakota Access Pipeline
The Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Sioux Tribes say the pipeline threatens to contaminate their primary water source.
The World Faces a Great Unraveling. If We Ignore Indigenous Wisdom, We Are Lost.
A new podcast, “Holding the Fire,” discusses the global climate crisis with Indigenous people from around the world.
Arizona Evicts a Saudi Alfalfa Farm, But the Thirsty Crop Isn’t Going Anywhere
Water-guzzling alfalfa farms pose a growing threat to Arizona's future as water resources dwindle.
Medicare Is in Desperate Need of Modernization and Expansion — Not Privatization
Monetizing Medicare and Medicaid undermines coverage for those who need it most.