Health
Nurdles? The worst toxic waste you’ve probably never heard of.
Billions of these tiny plastic pellets are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet they are still not classified as hazardous.
Read MoreHere’s why your doctor might start asking you about air pollution
Of course, there’s only so much you can do to change the air you breathe.
Read MoreFlint water crisis victims reach $626 million settlement
The record breaking settlement is still just “a Band-Aid on a bullet wound,” residents say.
Read MoreCalifornia proposes 3,200-foot buffer zone between oil wells and homes, schools
The new ruling, a key environmental protection, will impact 30 percent of oil wells in the state.
Read MoreMichigan officials are finally doing something about a city’s toxic drinking water
The state now plans to remove all of Benton Harbor’s lead pipes within 18 months.
Read MorePublic health experts issue grim prognosis on climate impacts
The Lancet’s annual report warns climate change is compounding heatwaves, food insecurity, mental health problems.
Read MoreThe search for the Dr. Fauci of climate change
A growing number of physicians are trying to transform the medical profession to meet the health challenges posed by climate change.
Read MoreHow many people has climate change killed already?
A first-of-its-kind study says hotter temperatures have already killed thousands.
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