Truthout
Environment & Health
Our Toxic Failure
Is it really so radical to ask that companies test chemicals for safety before using them?
It’s Almost Impossible to Ethically Justify the Use of Animals in Research
Professor Lori Gruen has researched and documented the history of chimpanzee experimentation in the United States.
Eating the Fossil Fuel Elephant, One Bite at a Time
If the fossil fuel industry's costs far exceeded profits, oil, coal and gas would surely be left in the ground.
Canadian Mining Companies Leave Behind Decades of Violence in Guatemala
It's a legacy of shame.
Aliso Canyon: How Bad Is the California Gas Leak Disaster?
In Los Angeles, an invisible environmental disaster is unfolding.
Nevada’s Right Wing Could Get Burned Trying to Shut Solar Power Down
Judy Treichel is being penalized by by right-wing effors to protect the fossil-fuel monopoly.
The Most Dangerous Year for Muslims in the United States
Abby Martin interviews Dr. Deepa Kumar, author of “Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire.”
Water Tanks Are a Way of Life in California Community During Drought
Water tanks are now the primary source of water for more than 540 households in Tulare County, the epicenter of California's four-year drought.
FDA’s Ban of Three Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Comes Too Late, Say Critics
The chemical industry has already replaced the chemicals banned by the Food and Drug Administration with new compounds that have received little scientific scrutiny.
Mosquito-Borne Illness Fueled by Climate Change Linked to Spike in Birth Defects in Brazil
Our ever hotter and more humid world is becoming increasingly hospitable to virulent infectious diseases spread by insects.