How cities can combat the dangerous combination of extreme heat and COVID
The compounding threats of heat and isolation have been laid bare this summer thanks to COVID-19.
Study suggests breast cancer linked to exposure of phthalates in everyday products
As the second-leading cause of cancer death in women, most cases of breast cancer arise from environmental and lifestyle factors, the study found.
Global food waste higher than previously estimated, new study reveals
Global food waste is a much bigger problem than previously thought. A new study confirmed that people waste more than twice as...
Group Claims Snyder Is Illegally Using Millions In Taxpayer Money To Defend Himself Against...
Progress Michigan has filed a legal complaint against Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's request to pay two law firms $1.2 million related to Flint lawsuits.
‘Ticking time bomb’: A pregnant mother kept getting sicker. She died after she couldn’t...
ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Millions of Chickens Feared Dead in Wake of Hurricane Matthew
Concerns have arisen over the potential devastating impacts flooded factory farms could have on the environment and public health.
Sanders introduces bill aimed to combat corporate polluters and clean up toxic drinking water
“It is not a radical idea to demand that when people in the world’s richest country turn on their taps, the water they drink is free of toxic chemicals.”
Tyson exploits consumers just like its animals and the workers who raise them
Vulnerable workers, abused animals and a rigged system are the foundation of an unethical, destructive business model.
FOIA Request Shows Govt Lied About Lead in Water, Knowingly Poisoning Countless Children
Instead of keeping children safe, Michigan officials repeatedly lied about the safety of their drinking water even though they knew it was poisoned.
New documents show how drug companies targeted doctors to increase opioid prescriptions
A trove of recently released documents offers the public an unvarnished look inside those relationships from the perspective of drug companies themselves.