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Dahr Jamail | Not a Fish Tale: Humans Are Ingesting Plastic Thanks to Ocean Pollution
By 2050, the earth's oceans will have more plastic than fish by weight, according to the World Economic Forum.
Nuclear Waste Creates Casualties of War in Missouri
Radioactive waste from the nation's atomic past could be connected to the high number of cancers in North St. Louis County.
Activists in Central America Fear for Their Lives in Wake of Assassinations
The assassination of a prominent environmental activist in Honduras presents a troubling message to movements in the region.
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Barring Plastic Bag Bans, Another ALEC Law Takes Aim at Local Democracy
Preventing local governments from regulating plastic bags is part of a national strategy.
Hillary Clinton Has Big Night; Media Move to Silence Bernie Sanders’ Campaign
As Sanders began his address on Tuesday night, corporate media decided to cut away.
Dahr Jamail | Antarctica on the Brink: NASA Emeritus Scientist Warns of Dramatic Loss of Glaciers
After 35 years at NASA, Robert Bindschadler says we should expect the loss of most of the globe's land glaciers by 2100.
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More Plastic Than Fish in Oceans by 2050 Helps Drive Calls for Reduced Plastic Use
Advocates against single-use plastics say cleaning up the world's oceans will take individual efforts and policy change.
Kentucky Governor Is Targeting Abortion Clinics — and He’s Succeeding
It will be more difficult than ever to access a safe, legal abortion in Kentucky.
Californians May Be Able to File Wrongful Foreclosure Suits
It's a start in the slow path to justice for those who were victimized by lenders or caught in a financial trap.
Filmmaker Josh Fox to Hillary Clinton: Be Real About Fracking and Climate Change
Filmmaker Josh Fox says the political implications of Hillary Clinton's support for strictly regulated fracking are troubling.