Life after Standing Rock
“The U.S. government is wiping out our most important cultural and spiritual areas. And as it erases our footprint from the world, it erases us as a people."
Jury hands down $2.25 billion verdict to Bayer in Roundup weed killer case
John McKivison sued Bayer because he believes he developed cancer after using Roundup on his property for two decades,
“Voices being ignored”: Regulators fail to enforce water-pollution laws in communities of color
"For communities already facing severe burdens due to racism, social conditions, and/or environmental and health hazards, the inability to turn on a tap and receive clean, safe water is particularly devastating—and unjust."
New study confirms washing fruit before eating does not remove pesticides
The study aimed to "share the technical details of a process the authors developed for enhanced trace detection of pesticides in foods."
Coronavirus shines light on zoos as danger zones for deadly disease transmission between humans...
The pandemic makes one thing clear: We must change our relationship with wildlife or suffer the consequences.
Urban oil wells linked to asthma and other health problems in Los Angeles
In some cases, the impact on residents’ lungs is worse than living beside a highway or being exposed to secondhand smoke every day.
It’s Farmer v. Monsanto in court fight over dicamba herbicide
Bader Farms claims Monsanto induces farmers to buy dicamba-tolerant seeds.
Uninsured up from last year and pandemic likely to exacerbate this trend
The Census concluded that while employer-sponsored insurance coverage increased last year, directly bought coverage, such as Obamacare, declined.
Modi government is drowning India into a COVID- 19 Hell
India is gigantic — it's the world's second-most crowded country with almost 1.4 billion individuals — and its size presents uncommon difficulties to battling COVID-19.
US legislation to hold global shipping industry accountable for climate and air pollution introduced...
“This is a big step forward for climate smart ports and a clean energy future for every community.”