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Environment & Health
When Is the Next Ice Age?
If the Gulf Stream were to stop flowing today, the result could be sudden and dramatic.
The Fight Against High-Stakes Testing: A Civil Rights Movement
Teacher and author Jesse Hagopian talks about the fight against high-stakes testing.
Activists “Shut Down” Nestle Water Bottling Plant in Sacramento
Environmental and human rights activists effectively shut down the company's operations for the day.
Oceans in Crisis: One Woman Will Cross the Pacific to Raise Awareness
Sonya Baumstein hopes to raise awareness of climate disruption's impacts on the oceans.
Attorney for Bowe Bergdahl: Army Report Shows Ex-POW Left Base to Report Wrongdoing, Not Desert Unit
The US Army plans to charge Sgt. Bergdahl.
Sustainable Living Means Making Big Changes; Why Can’t We Face Up to It?
Sustainability requires changes that are much more significant than simply doing the things that we currently do, but more efficiently.
Take Me Out
Rochelle Lefkowitz reflects on what could happen if a fossil fuel industry executive were to take a page from Chris Borland's courageous book.
“Cow-Free Milk”: A False Solution to Industry Agriculture
Muufri milk is made using synthetic technology, sometimes referred to as GMO 2.0.
Solar Energy Lights Up in Latin America
The movement towards solar energy is sweeping throughout Latin America.
Swarthmore Students Launch First Indefinite Occupation for Fossil Fuel Divestment
Swarthmore's reputation may now hinge on how it responds to students.