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An Adelie penguin is seen on ice floe over Penola Strait as the floes melt due to global climate change in Antarctica on February 7, 2022.
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Environment & Health

UN Weather Agency Sounds Alarm on Extreme Events in Antarctica

Scientists said “freakish warming at Earth’s South Pole” should not be taken “for granted.”
by
Andrea Germanos,
Common Dreams
April 2, 2022
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A customer pumps gasoline at a Chevron gas station in downtown Los Angeles, California, on February 17, 2022.
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Environment & Health

Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles Would Save 110,000 Lives, Report Finds

A full shift would bring $1.2 trillion in public health benefits and set key pollutants plunging by 2050.
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Andrea Germanos,
Common Dreams
March 31, 2022
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Protesters dressed as masked bankers march forward
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Environment & Health

Despite Net-Zero Promises, Big Banks Are Dumping Trillions Into Fossil Fuels

The world’s 60 largest private banks have provided $4.6 trillion in financing for the fossil fuel industry since 2016.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
March 30, 2022
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Polar bears feed in Russian village landfill
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

With All Eyes on Ukraine, the Fight Against Climate Change Is Falling Behind

If the world’s most powerful countries don’t pull together soon on climate action, we’re all in the deepest of trouble.
by
Andrea Mazzarino,
TomDispatch
March 30, 2022
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Smoke and flames rise from an illegally lit fire in an Amazon rainforest reserve, south of Novo Progresso in Para state, Brazil, on August 15, 2020.
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Environment & Health

Destruction of Amazon Rainforest Accelerates as Elections Loom in Brazil

Deforestation of the Amazon, a major carbon sink, is a threat to Indigenous people and life everywhere.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
March 30, 2022
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People demonstrate during a march and rally called For the climate in Ukraine in the center of Kiev, Ukraine, on September 20, 2019.
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Environment & Health

Ukrainian Climate Activists Say They Don’t Want the US’s Fracked Gas Exports

Impacted climate activists say we need a wartime mobilization for clean energy, not a fracked gas surge to Europe.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
March 29, 2022
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A protester is seen holding a sign outside the New York Governor's office on January 25, 2022, in New York City.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

The United States Is Exceptional — Just Not in the Ways Any of Us Should Want

The U.S. has emitted more greenhouse gases over time than any other country.
by
Aviva Chomsky,
TomDispatch
March 27, 2022
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The U.S. Capitol as seen on January 19, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

The Pandemic Isn’t Over Yet, But Congress Is Willing to Gamble That It Is

The U.S. isn’t prepared to deal with future COVID variants, an entirely different pandemic, or even the current spread.
by
John Knefel,
Truthout
March 27, 2022
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Many dangerous chemicals in plastic have been linked to cancer and reproductive health issues.
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Environment & Health

3 Out of 4 People May Have Microplastics in Their Blood, New Study Says

Many dangerous chemicals in plastic have been linked to cancer and reproductive health issues.
by
Matthew Rozsa,
Salon
March 26, 2022
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden arrive for a G7 leaders meeting during a NATO summit at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels, on March 24, 2022, in Brussels, Belgium.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Our Governments Have Chosen Capitalism Over Preparing for Next COVID Surge

In refusing to prioritize preparation for the next COVID surge, our leaders are sacrificing the most vulnerable.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
March 25, 2022
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