Truthout
Environment & Health
Syria and Turkey’s Earthquake Reminds Us That Disasters Are Inherently Political
There is no natural disaster untouched by politics, capitalism and racism.
Rail Company Claims East Palestine Water Is Safe After Funding “Sloppy” Testing
The lab report indicates several testing errors that should have disqualified the results, one aquatic ecologist said.
Moderna Cancels Plan to Hike Vaccine Price After Sanders Invites CEO to Testify
Some health experts have said that Moderna’s announcement could amount to nothing more than a PR blitz.
Norfolk Southern Skips Public Meeting on Toxic Train Derailment in Ohio
Many say they distrust officials, who told residents the air and water were safe last Wednesday.
Earth Is in “a New Chapter in the Climate and Ecological Crisis,” Study Finds
The study’s authors warn a “doom loop” will make avoiding the worst effects of planetary heating increasingly difficult.
Hit With a 100-Year Cyclone, New Zealand Declares a National Emergency
Cyclone Gabrielle battered the island with all the hallmarks of a storm made more intense by the climate crisis.
Ohio Residents Fear Returning Home in Toxic Aftermath of Train Crash
Some expressed concern that local officials are suppressing information about the health consequences of the crash.
Ohio Train Derailment Reveals Danger of Plastics Boom and Corporate Cost-Cutting
Industry lobbyists have successfully blocked strict safety regulations on trains carrying toxic vinyl chloride.
Renewables Will Be World’s Top Electricity Source by 2025, Energy Agency Says
The International Energy Agency expects global electricity generated via renewables to increase to 35 percent in 2025.
Years of Foreign Intervention in Syria Made Recent Earthquakes More Destructive
The brutal 12-year war has complicated aid efforts in the wake of two earthquakes in Syria, says Yassin al-Haj Saleh.