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July 26, 2018
Emily Atkin
Trump’s Farmer Bailout and America’s Broken Food System
The president's $12 billion plan to help those hurt by his trade war highlights the deep-rooted dysfunction of the U.S. agriculture industry.
July 25, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Media’s Failure to Connect the Dots on Climate Change
Why are some major news outlets still covering extreme weather like it's an act of God?
July 20, 2018
Emily Atkin
Why Do Climate Lawsuits Keep Losing in Court?
The movement to sue oil companies over global warming suffered another setback on Thursday.
July 20, 2018
Emily Atkin
The War on Soy Milk
For decades, dairy farmers have begged the government to crack down on plant-based milks. The Trump administration just might.
July 17, 2018
Emily Atkin
Millions of public school kids were exposed to potentially unsafe levels of lead in drinking water.
July 17, 2018
Emily Atkin
The White House P.R. ‘Nightmare’ That Never Came
A once-suppressed report on water contamination in military communities has led to little action, victims say. But there are rumblings in Congress.
July 17, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Troubling Failure of America’s Disaster Response
Trump's FEMA wasn't ready for last year's record-breaking hurricane season, and it wants the public to know that it's not ready for another one.
July 12, 2018
Emily Atkin
Critics of Starbucks’ Straw Ban Are Missing the Point
Ditching plastic will help many marginalized people, too.
July 12, 2018
Emily Atkin
How the New Supreme Court Could Halt Climate Action
Is Trump's nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, the deciding vote to overturn a key ruling in the fight against global warming?
July 10, 2018
Emily Atkin
Why Starbucks’ Straw Ban Is an Environmental Milestone
Replacing plastic straws with plastic lids won't clean up the ocean. But that's not really the point.
July 6, 2018
Emily Atkin
The new EPA chief has his first controversy.
July 5, 2018
Emily Atkin
Did Scott Pruitt’s secret calendars break the law?
July 3, 2018
Emily Atkin
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Ambitious Plan to Save the Planet
Democrats lack a comprehensive strategy to stop global warming. Climate scientists say the newcomer has the beginnings of a good one.
June 29, 2018
Emily Atkin
‘There’s No Happier Person in America Right Now Than Scott Pruitt’
How Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement could help the EPA chief on his quest to weaken clean air and water regulations.
June 15, 2018
Emily Atkin
Scott Pruitt’s Passive-Aggressive War on Reporters
The EPA chief is making journalists wait longer than a year for even the simplest document requests.
June 15, 2018
Emily Atkin
More and more Republicans are calling on Scott Pruitt to resign.
June 14, 2018
Emily Atkin
Since Trump’s election, a coal plant has retired every 15 days.
June 14, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Fight for the Right to Be Cremated by Water
"Aquamation," a greener form of body disposal, is gaining acceptance in America. But some powerful groups are fighting to stop it.
June 11, 2018
Adam McGibbon
There Is No Quick Fix for Climate Change
A plan to turn carbon dioxide into liquid fuel sounds great in theory, but poses a number of problems.
June 7, 2018
Kaila Philo
It’s been three decades since Earth was colder than usual.
Three decades.
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