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Opponents to Expanding Petrochemical Industry in Louisiana Fight Back
The number of companies seeking to build plastics manufacturing facilities along the Mississippi River has grown.
From Science to Art, US Teachers Educate Students on Climate Change
Despite growing pressure from deniers, teachers are helping students understand and act to combat climate change.
AOC Demolishes GOP Claim That Green New Deal Is “Elitist”
AOC delivered a brilliant response to Rep. Sean Duffy's suggestion that the Green New Deal only serves the wealthy.
Monsanto Found Liable for Man’s Cancer, Ordered to Pay $80 Million in Damages
The latest ruling against Monsanto comes as the company is facing thousands of similar lawsuits nationwide.
Recording Reveals Oil Industry Executives Laughing at Trump Access
The recording gives a rare look behind the curtain of an influential oil industry lobbying group.
Midwestern Floods Threaten Indigenous Communities at Forefront of Climate Crisis
Nebraska and the Midwest are recovering from devastating climate change-fueled floods.
Glyphosate Herbicides Are Altering the Food Chain
Glyphosate-based herbicides are not supposed to harm wildlife, but lab studies keep finding otherwise.
1.4 Million Students Walk Out of Class Demanding Climate Action
Young people are demanding world leaders do more to address the dangers of climate change.
What Laws Work Best to Cut Plastic Pollution?
Congress should craft legislation banning single-use plastic products.
“Off the Charts” Arsenic Levels Detected in Western Pennsylvania Groundwater
The pollutant is leaching from a coal ash landfill at a power generating station.