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Food Stamps Are Worth Double at These Michigan Farmers Markets – Helping Families and Local Businesses
The USDA is putting $31 million behind a program that helps low-income families take home twice the veggies, and local farmers make twice the money.
The Glyphosate Saga and “Independent Scientific Advice,” According to Germany, the UK and France
In the EU, the issues around glyphosate seem caught in a never-ending saga of delays and conflicts of interest.
Crisis, Opportunity and Climate Austerity in Drought-Stricken California
California Gov. Jerry Brown has enacted the state's first mandatory water cuts.
The Carcinogenic Murder of Audrey Moore
Audrey Moore blazed a path for democracy and a healthier natural world. Let's honor her by continuing her struggle.
Texas Senate Votes to Gut the State’s Wind Energy Programs
The Texas Senate voted in favor Senate Bill 931.
Earth Day 2015: Regenerating the Soil and Reversing Global Warming
Let's look at our planetary crisis from an entirely different, and more hopeful perspective.
Kenyan Mother Wins Goldman Prize for Anti-Lead Protest After Her Own Breast Milk Made Baby Sick
Omido organized to close a lead plant in Mombasa.
At Least 116 Environmental Defenders Were Murdered Last Year, Mostly in Latin America
Killings of environmental activists are on the rise.
Surrendered Bundy Documents Shed No Light on Events
Internal records released concerning the armed stand-off with Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy give little clue of what led up to the confrontation.
Why the FDA Doesn’t Really Know What’s in Your Food
A massive legal loophole means companies can add new ingredients to foods with no government safety review.