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Medicare-Privatization Backer Dr. Oz’s Confirmation Stokes Fears for Health Care
Critics say that in addition to having significant conflicts of interest, Oz is now poised to help enact Trump's agenda.
Trump Admin Moves to End One of FEMA’s Biggest Disaster Adaptation Programs
The program allows communities to prepare for disasters like hurricanes and wildfires before they hit.
Poll Finds Over a Third in US Can’t Access Quality Health Care — a New High
A new Gallup survey finds 11 percent of US adults can’t access quality care and can’t pay for care or medicine.
Deadly Dengue Fever Rises as the US Cuts All Climate-Health Funding
“Dengue is already found in many places in the US that have never seen this disease before,” a physician warns.
Children May Face the Steepest Risks as Trump’s EPA Reverses Course on Pollution
Environmental advocates point out that children are uniquely susceptible to air pollution and toxic chemicals.
Youth-Led Climate Suit Wraps Up After a Decade of Government Opposition
The landmark lawsuit, Juliana v. United States, has come to a close without ever seeing a trial.
Trump’s EPA Is Giving Power Companies Free Reign to Leave Behind Toxic Coal Ash
Advocates fear the agency will “justify avoiding any enforcement whatsoever” of millions of tons of coal ash nationwide.
Greenpeace Confronts US and Russian Gas Tankers at Sea, Demands EU Stop Imports
Activists argued the imports are not only fueling the climate crisis but also empowering autocrats in both nations.
NIH Will No Longer Fund Research on the Health Effects of Climate Change
The directive follows the Trump administration’s broader agenda to gut efforts to document and address climate change.
Kids Are Getting Sick From RFK Jr.’s False Measles Remedy, Doctors Say
Nearly 380 cases of measles have been identified in the US this year, the highest number since 2019.