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Climate Change Played a Role in Staggering Flood Death Toll in Libya
Catastrophic flooding in Libya this month has killed at least 10,000 people and displaced more than 30,000.
California Health Workers Could Soon Secure Nation-Leading $25 Minimum Wage
The bump would help about 40 percent of California’s health workers, earning them on average an extra $10,352 a year.
Three-Quarters of Americans Back Plan to Negotiate Drug Costs Through Medicare
Only 6 percent of Americans said they disagreed with the federal government negotiating drug costs.
Greta Thunberg Could Face 6-Month Jail Term for Blockade of Swedish Oil Port
The climate activist was charged for a second time on September 15 for refusing to leave a protest at an oil terminal.
Social Security Overpays Then Demands Money Back From People on Disability
The Social Security Administration is trying to reclaim billions of dollars from the poorest and most vulnerable.
Humans Have Crossed 6 out of 9 Planetary Boundaries, Study Warns
The impacts on Earth's stability and resilience “may serve as a renewed wake-up call to humankind,” researchers said.
A Mass Climate Mobilization Is Taking Place Sunday. Here’s Why It’s Urgent.
Economist Robert Pollin analyzes the state of the global green transition in the lead-up to Sunday’s mass protest.
Libyan Youth Climate Activist Says Flooding Disaster Was Not a Surprise
“I’m hoping that this tragedy could be the turning point” to take the climate crisis more seriously, says Nissa Bek.
An Environmental Defender Was Killed Every Other Day in 2022, Report Finds
More than a third of those killed were Indigenous, and 39 defenders were killed in the Amazon rainforest last year.
Over 5,000 Dead and Thousands More Missing Amid Extreme Flooding in Libya
Libya’s health minister told reporters that ultimately the number of deaths is expected to reach 10,000.