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Environment
On Father’s Day, Let’s Promise Our Children We Will Not Stop Hoping
People made this mess, and people will be needed to fix it.
Catastrophe Is Coming, and We Can’t Kill Our Way Out of It
There will be more wars as a result of climate change.
Buildings Are Hazardous to Migratory Birds, But There Are Solutions
As many as 1 billion birds die in the U.S. each year from building collisions.
A Fossil Fuel Reporter Finds Hope
Fracking has been a scourge on this century. Thanks to dedicated activists and journalists, times are changing.
Do We Have a Right to a Livable Climate?
A lawsuit moving forward this week could help determine if U.S. citizens have a constitutional right to a safe climate.
Study: Children Near Lead Smelters Are Exposed to Lead in the Womb
The Truth Fairy project provides further evidence that environmental injustice can be transmitted from mother to child.
Record Support for Green Party in EU Elections as Youth-Led Climate Strikes Grow
Luisa Neubauer, a youth climate activist and member of the German Green Party, discusses the party’s next steps.
Scientific Panel Votes to Recognize the Destructive Impact of the “Anthropocene”
The recognition of the new epoch is a step toward recognizing that humankind has drastically altered the planet.
Heat and Violence Pose Twin Threats for Asylum-Seekers Waiting at Border
In Mexicali, the fragile ecosystem of shelters for asylum-seekers is strained.
In Palestine and Beyond, Tear Gas Takes Environmental Toll
In an area threatened by chemical attacks, Palestinians are planting gardens and implementing permaculture.