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Environment & Health
Biden Moves to Protect Climate Progress From Trump, But Advocates Want More
Time is running out for the administration to secure its legacy as Trump vows to shred it all.
Report: Climate Crisis Is Causing 3 Quarters of the World’s Land to Dry Out
Great swaths of the planet are drier with saltier soils, jeopardizing food production and water access for billions.
Gas Exports and AI Boom Poised to Spike Energy Prices for Consumers Under Trump
The expansion of AI data centers and a rush to export fracked gas is rapidly reshaping the energy landscape.
I Got Cancer at 35. The Health Insurance System Delayed My Treatment for Months.
Young adults face rising cancer rates — and barriers to timely interventions.
What Hurricane Helene Relief Taught Me About Preparing for Trump’s Second Term
We can mobilize mutual aid to feed and shelter people all the time, not just after major environmental disasters.
El Salvador Legislature Overturns Historic Metal Mining Ban
Water defenders called the move “the biggest attack on water, health and life in El Salvador.”
US’s First Overdose Prevention Site Continues Research-Backed, Lifesaving Work
Harm reduction advocates say more overdose prevention centers could save more lives amid the opioid crisis.
Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups Lag Following Trump’s Election
Meanwhile, a Biden administration push to give “Dreamers” access to coverage and subsidies is facing court challenges.
US Petrochemical Plants Send Millions of Pounds of Pollutants Into Waterways
There are currently no EPA limits set for these contaminants in effluent water guidelines for the plastics industry.
US Leaders Dragged Their Feet Fighting Bird Flu. Now We Risk Another Pandemic.
Policy makers let the agriculture industry dictate disease response — the world may pay the price.