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Climate Crisis
Coal Miners Union Says It Would Accept Transition to Renewables With Green Jobs
The United Mine Workers of America is calling for green jobs provisions and income support for unemployed miners.
Therapists Are Seeing More Patients Struggle With Climate Anxiety
Mental health professionals are developing a new standard of mental health care for our climate-changed world.
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.
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.
Wildfire Researchers Forecast 2021 Fire Season That May Be More Severe Than 2020
A drought-ridden California and dry summer forecast in the western U.S. could lead to catastrophe.
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.