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Environment & Health
Faking It While the World Burns
Words alone won't hinder climate change.
Amid Farmland, an Oil Field
The Oxnard Oil Field in California doesn't fit the stereotypical image of an oil patch.
A Fossil-Fuel-Free World Is Possible: How to Power a Warming Earth Without Oil, Coal and Nuclear
Is a 100 percent renewable energy future possible?
From Historic California Drought to Deadly Indian Heatwave, Global Warming Is Wreaking Havoc
As California's drought worsens, new mandatory water restrictions have just gone into effect.
This Spill Hits Close to Home
Pipeline disasters are part of the price we pay for relying on oil.
Exhausting Legal Options, Residents of Texas Town Take Direct Action to Enforce Fracking Ban
Denton, Texas, residents are using nonviolent direct action to stop fracking operations after the state rendered the city's ban unenforceable.
Bee Crisis: More Than 40 Percent of Honey Bee Colonies Lost
Neonicotinoids are increasingly suspected of contributing to the massive losses in the number of bees, even as industry has attempted to blame mites and other things.
David and Goliath in the Amazon
It is an uneven battle between Chevron and the indigenous inhabitants of the Ecuadorian Amazon.
BPA Still a Favorite Among Canned Good Brands
Survey of canned-good brands finds hormone-mimicking compound still widely used.
Building With Love: Being a Friend and Ally to the Mentally Ill
How do we show love and support for people struggling with mental illness within our organizing communities?