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USDA May Allow Genetically Modified Trees to Be Released Into the Wild
A genetically engineered chestnut tree may be the first to spread into forests, setting dangerous global precedents.
Chemical Used in Many Oil Refineries Could Cause Mass Deaths If Leaked
An oil refinery accident could expose nearby residents to a flesh-eating vapor cloud of modified hydrofluoric acid.
The Southwest Offers Blueprints for the Future of Wastewater Reuse
By turning wastewater into drinking water, our existing water supplies could go further.
The US’s Biggest County Jails Are Sites of Extreme Environmental Injustice
Patterns of incarceration lay bare the relationship between race, poverty and pollution.
We Are Living in a Climate Emergency. Why Doesn’t Nature Have Legal Rights?
A new documentary covers the Indigenous-led Rights of Nature movement on the front lines of the climate emergency.
Hospitals Try to Curb Astronomical Emissions as Pandemic Brings New Challenges
The global health care climate footprint is equivalent to the annual emissions from 514 coal-fired plants.
Fossil Fuel Phase Out Must Begin Where the Industry Has Hurt People the Most
Low-income people and communities of color have borne the environmental brunt of our reliance on polluting fossil fuels.
Passing Climate Bills Without Labor Standards Won’t Transition the Economy
Incorporating labor standards into climate legislation will empower workers and provide a check on corporate power.
Resuscitating Normalcy Will Kill Us. What We Need Is a Just Recovery.
What kind of world are we trying to imagine into being?
Why I Cut Ties With Insurance Giant Liberty Mutual
I want protection not just for my car but for life on Earth, and Liberty is one of the biggest insurers of fossil fuels.