Truthout
Pollution
Climate Change Efforts by Developed Countries Hurt Africa’s Rural Poor
Land acquisition to establish forestry plantations for offsetting carbon pollution is hurting many.
After the Frack: Bright Lights in the Middle of Nowhere
Air, light and noise pollution linger long after the drilling is over.
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Dahr Jamail | Environmentalists Sue EPA Over Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico
A coalition of environmental groups is suing to force the EPA to mitigate pollution causing the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone.
Dahr Jamail | Sounds of War: Navy Warplanes Producing Deadly Noise Around US Bases
Residents near military air bases producing “lethal” levels of noise suffer from hearing loss, insomnia, stroke, heart attacks - even death.
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Dumping Toxic Coal Ash Threatens the Great Lakes
Despite their necessity and beauty, the Great Lakes are threatened on a daily basis by heavy metals and toxic pollution.
Industrial Pollution Is Threatening Our Drinking Water: A Dispatch From Los Angeles County
While a drought-striken LA county scrambles to clean up chemicals, a report finds illegal wells have tainted aquifers.
The Battle to Breathe: Chile’s Toxic Threat
As an industrial revolution booms in Chile, the country's air has been flooded by toxic emissions.
Federal Agencies Ignore Environmental Health Risks for Millions of Prisoners
Advocates say government agencies consistently ignore environmental health factors when racing to build prisons.
Supreme Court Tosses EPA Rules That Would Prevent Thousands of Asthma Cases
EPA rules limiting toxic air pollution emissions would have prevented thousands of cases of asthma, birth defects and other health problems.
Dahr Jamail | Sixth Great Mass Extinction Event Begins; 2015 on Pace to Become Hottest Year on Record
Humans are both the cause and at risk of annihilation in the Earth's sixth mass extinction event.