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Grist

These Louisiana Activists Are Facing ‘Terrorizing’ Charges for a Stunt They Pulled 6 Months Ago

The arrests come just a week after activists won a court battle against the plastics manufacturer targeted by those now facing charges.

Rachel Ramirez · June 25, 2020
Wired

Why Massive Saharan Dust Plumes Are Blowing Into the US

Every summer, an atmospheric event propels desert dust thousands of miles across the Atlantic. This year is particularly bad, and timed terribly with Covid-19.

Matt Simon · June 25, 2020
Grist

Philadelphia’s Oil Refinery Is Dead, but the Fight for Accountability Continues

Local residents are now laser-focused on making sure they are not shut out of plans to remediate and redevelop the property.

Emily Pontecorvo · June 24, 2020
Grist

This Alpine Glacier Is Melting. So a Ski Resort Put a Tarp on It.

Alpine resorts get creative to combat rising temperatures

Joseph Winters · June 23, 2020

Mother Jones

Like So Much in 2020, the Pandemic Is Screwing Up Cancer Research

Jackie Flynn Mogensen · June 22, 2020
Undark

Amid Deadly Virus, Advocates Push for Nursing Home Alternatives

Nursing home deaths have critics saying it’s time to rethink the institutional model for elder care. Is that possible?

Michael Schulson · June 19, 2020
Mother Jones

Here’s a Bill That Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Mitch McConnell, and Donald Trump All Support

The Senate passed environmental legislation??????

Will Peischel · June 18, 2020
Guardian

Deadly Heat Is Killing Americans: A Decade of Inaction on Climate Puts Lives at Risk

Heat now causes more deaths than hurricanes, tornadoes or floods in most years, creating a new public health threat. An investigation reveals why the CDC’s prevention efforts have faltered

Dean Russell, Elisabeth Gawthrop, Veronica Penney, Ali Raj and Bridget Hickey · June 16, 2020

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What Lockdown? Traffic Returns, and So Do Carbon Emissions

It's almost like the pandemic never happened.

Shannon Osaka · June 15, 2020
HuffPost

As Summer Season Heats Up, Migrant Workers Confront Compounded Coronavirus Risks

From Florida to New Jersey, workers and doctors are worried about more outbreaks during the summer harvest.

Chris D'Angelo and Dave Jamieson · June 15, 2020
Undark

Amid a Pandemic, Transit Authorities Turn to Technology

As Covid-19 rages on, cities are eyeing microtransit to create a responsive system. But experts say there are tradeoffs.

Doug Johnson · June 15, 2020
HuffPost

EPA Said Giving Polluters A Pass Protected Its Workers. Its Own Union Says That’s Gaslighting.

The agency’s tensions with the unions representing its workers are boiling over as EPA looks to reopen regional offices.

Alexander C. Kaufman · June 13, 2020