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Farmers hoeing between diagonal rows of broccoli.

Farmworker advocates celebrate rare EPA ban of toxic pesticide

The immediate suspension of DCPA will spare workers' children "lifelong harm."

Joseph Winters Food and Agriculture August 9, 2024

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This grass has toxic effects on US livestock, and it’s spreading

A toxic grass that threatens a quarter of U.S. cows is spreading. Can it be stopped?

Robert Langellier Agriculture March 27, 2024

An illustration of a man sitting in a clinic or hospital with dialysis machines. His face is not visible but he is looking out a window showing an orange heatwave scene. The room scene is visible through an archway with intricate blue and white tile and a sign in a different language. The scene is set in Nepal.

Rising heat, failing kidneys: Climate’s hidden toll on migrant workers

Migrant workers return from Gulf countries with failed kidneys, victims of extreme temperatures, grueling labor, and a global system that leaves them unprotected.

Natalie Donback Health November 24, 2025

Rainforest study: Scientists now know the temperature at which photosynthesis stops

Heat is just one of many stressors for the world’s beleaguered Amazon.

Katie Myers Extreme Heat August 28, 2023

Petrochemical companies have known for 40 years that plastics recycling wouldn’t work

New documents show how they promoted it anyway.

Joseph Winters Uncategorized February 19, 2024

Trash bags and other plastic refuse under a tree, with river in background

A ‘coordinated campaign of deception’: Philly sues 2 companies over misleading recycling labels

The lawsuit targets SC Johnson, owner of Ziploc bags, and Bimbo Bakeries, the country's biggest bread and snack food manufacturer.

Joseph Winters Accountability September 26, 2025

An aerial view of a neighborhood right next to a facility warehouse with lots of trucks

The unregulated link in a toxic supply chain

From El Paso, Texas, to Richmond, Virginia, warehouses are leaking ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical. Almost no one knows about them.

Naveena Sadasivam & Lylla Younes Health April 16, 2025

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The scientist who warned the US about climate change says it’s worse than we thought. Again.

A new study led by James Hansen estimates we'll hit the 1.5 degrees Celsius target earlier than predicted.

Siri Chilukuri Climate November 3, 2023

Photo of an AmeriCorps worker with a hard hat cleaning up debris

After disasters, AmeriCorps was everywhere. What happens when it’s gone?

Elon Musk's DOGE has gutted the 30-year-old national service agency.

Kate Yoder Extreme Weather May 15, 2025

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