Health
A lethal tick-borne disease is spreading in the US, driven by climate change
Experts say it’s not time to freak out — yet.
Read MoreAs Jakarta chokes on toxic air, Indonesian government stalls on taking action
JAKARTA — Jakarta’s recent episode of world-beating air pollution has highlighted what activists describe as belligerent inaction by the Indonesian government to address the source of the problem, even in the face of a ruling by the nation’s top court ordering it to act. On June 20, readings for PM2.5, a class of airborne pollutants […]
The disease after tomorrow
Five illnesses spreading in a hotter world
Read MoreLow-cost sensors are helping communities find gaps in air quality data
From Ohio’s fracking fields to California’s oil refineries, residents are tracking pollution missed by the EPA.
Read MoreFive months later, the Ancón oil spill’s effects linger
Out of work and short on cash and food, a fishing community in Peru is simultaneously paralyzed by exhaustion and ready to boil over.
Read MoreOne family, three generations of cancer, and the largest concentration of oil refineries in California
A new community survey exposes widespread cancer, asthma, anxiety, and depression in Wilmington, California.
Read MoreNew Jersey releases blueprint for landmark environmental justice law
‘We need to actually say no to industry when it hurts communities.’
Read MoreStudy links ‘forever chemicals’ to high blood pressure in middle-aged women
In response, the EPA released stricter standards for PFAS levels in drinking water.
Read MoreThe world’s climate plans overlook people with disabilities
The failure to consider their needs can be a matter of life and death.
Read MoreLiquefied natural gas business is booming. But at what cost to the climate?
Twenty-five projects currently underway could end up emitting as much as 20 coal-fired power plants.
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