Brazil’s Congress passes bill to pave highway through heart of Amazon Rainforest
Researchers say the road could threaten the rainforest’s existence.
An acid test for the self-righteous right
The fate of a suspected pedophile Senate nominee is now an acid test of Republican morality.
Hunger in America
COVID-19 and the nightmare of food insecurity.
Air pollution can cross the placenta, reach the fetus, in human pregnancies
"This is the most vulnerable period of life. All the organ systems are in development. For the protection of future generations, we have to reduce exposure."
Ranchers fight Keystone XL pipeline by building solar panels in its path
It's one of several creative protests against pipeline companies trying to use eminent domain to take private land. A Nebraska hearing is planned for August.
‘We need a people’s vaccine, not a profit vaccine’: Sanders urges Biden to support...
“Ending this pandemic requires collaboration, solidarity, and empathy. It requires a very different mindset—a mindset that puts people over profits at every turn.”
Dakota Access Pipeline begins service the same day Trump announces withdrawal from Paris agreement
This decision is not the first – nor will it likely be the last – from the Trump administration to move the United States backwards in climate action.
This 16-year old is taking the school climate strike to the US Capitol
May 24 is the second global “Fridays for Future” strike modeled after climate activist Greta Thunberg’s weekly demonstrations outside the Swedish parliament building.
Maine, Colorado officials face threats after Trump barred from ballots
Following Trump's potential exclusion from 2024 ballots in Maine and Colorado, election officials face unprecedented threats, spotlighting the fragile state of U.S. democracy and the perilous path of political discourse.
#NotInvisible: Groundbreaking legislation tackles epidemic of violence against Indigenous women
"Women are disappearing and dying in Indian country. We must act."