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Pollution
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The Moral Corrosion of Drone Warfare
The US government uses drones to eliminate risk to its soldiers and thus domestic opposition to war.
Dahr Jamail | Navy Introduces Toxins to Drinking Water, Then Expands Operations
Is Whidbey Island's health department colluding with the Navy to keep area groundwater contamination levels secret?
Ask Your Doctor if the Paris Climate Agreement Is Right for You
Climate change is a massive public health crisis, says the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health.
In the Depths of the Oceans, Human Activities Are Beginning to Take Their Toll
Once seen as too remote to harm, the deep sea is facing new pressures from mining, pollution, overfishing and more.
Climate Activists in Pacific Northwest Fight Construction of World’s Largest Methanol Refinery
A proposal to build the world's largest gas-to-methanol refinery on the Columbia River is meeting stiff resistance.
Colombia Grants Legal Rights to the Polluted Atrato River
This court ruling is an encouraging step toward environmental protection.
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Pulling Out of the Paris Climate Pact, Trump Is Building a Wall Around Himself
Trump left the door open for renegotiating a climate deal, but there may not be anyone left to negotiate with.
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Good Plant, Bad Plant
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The People Have Spoken
When Some US Firms Move Production Overseas, They Also Offshore Their Pollution
A significant number of US firms reduce their pollution at home by offshoring production to poor and less regulated countries.