Monday, August 18, 2025

Exposure to air pollution from traffic increases risk of low birth weight, study shows

Term low birth weight, defined in the study as a weight less than 5 pounds 8 ounces, can have lifelong implications for health, with increased risk for diabetes, heart disease and hypertension in later life.

Trump’s dismemberment of Bears Ears National Monument: Perspective from Indigenous scholars

How racism, grave robbery, disrespect of tribal sovereignty and Mormon belief in divine rights is driving Utah’s attack on public lands.

Leading gun violence researcher: Media have a responsibility to cover the “harmful effects” of...

“This is really important legislation that could harm public safety.”

Zinke’s official report reveals decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante only the beginning

No matter what Zinke says, the report makes it clear that the decimation of these national monuments is just another gift to Oil, Gas, and Coal.
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ACLU vows to keep fighting as Supreme Court allows Trump’s mostly Muslim travel ban...

The administration can now fully enforce its new restrictions on travel from eight countries, six of them predominantly Muslim.

President Trump starts a conservation war

Retailers like Patagonia and REI are joining advocacy groups to battle for Bears Ears.

Why the Sanders-Warren plan for Puerto Rico is a model for climate legislation

To repair after disasters – and prevent future ones – we can’t be afraid to spend public money on things people need.

Trump shrinks national monuments in largest reduction in history. Here’s how groups are fighting...

The fight will not be easy, but with so much support and on-the-ground activism, hopefully it is a fight that conservationists can win.

Former congresswoman sentenced to 5yrs in federal prison

“It is incredibly disappointing that an elected official, who took an oath year after year to serve others, would exploit the needs of children."