Climate Change, Alien Invasions, and Other Conspiracy Theories Cooked Up by Scientists Climate Change, Alien Invasions, and Other Conspiracy Theories Cooked Up by Scientists
If it’s not in the Bible, Republicans aren’t buying it.
Jul 22, 2015 / Tom Tomorrow
Can Living With Long-Term Drought Cause Trauma? Can Living With Long-Term Drought Cause Trauma?
While climate scientists warn about the dangers droughts pose to the natural world, Dr. Irwin Redlener worries about its effects on minds and bodies.
Jul 20, 2015 / Sarah Goodyear
Chris Christie Is Turning Tap Water Into a Private Commodity Chris Christie Is Turning Tap Water Into a Private Commodity
A new law pushed by the governor makes it even easier for towns to sell their public utilities to private corporations.
Jul 16, 2015 / James F. Kelly
In Flint, Michigan, Overpriced Water is Causing People’s Skin to Erupt in Rashes and Hair to Fall Out. In Flint, Michigan, Overpriced Water is Causing People’s Skin to Erupt in Rashes and Hair to Fall Out.
As the nation’s infrastructure falls apart, water is becoming more expensive and less safe.
Jul 16, 2015 / Curt Guyette
The Government May Already Have the Law It Needs to Beat Big Oil The Government May Already Have the Law It Needs to Beat Big Oil
A document revealing Exxon knew as early as 1981 that carbon emissions drive climate change adds weight to suggestions that fossil-fuel companies be prosecuted under a racketeering...
Jul 15, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
Can Washington and Tehran Finally Escape Their Pathological Past? Can Washington and Tehran Finally Escape Their Pathological Past?
Yes, but only if they begin behaving like responsible governments instead of causes.
Jul 15, 2015 / Juan Cole
The California Drought Is Just the Beginning of Our National Water Emergency The California Drought Is Just the Beginning of Our National Water Emergency
For years, Americans dismissed dire water shortages as a problem of the Global South. Now the crisis is coming home.
Jul 15, 2015 / Feature / Maude Barlow
With the Nuclear Deal, the US and Iran Start a New Chapter With the Nuclear Deal, the US and Iran Start a New Chapter
Diplomacy prevailed over warmongering. But reactionary forces on all sides are still trying to scuttle the deal.
Jul 14, 2015 / Ali Gharib
Welcome to Fairmead, California, Where You Have to Walk a Mile for a Sip of Water Welcome to Fairmead, California, Where You Have to Walk a Mile for a Sip of Water
For some Californians the drought means brown lawns. For others, it means nothing to drink.
Jul 14, 2015 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Meet the New York State Community That’s Standing Up to Big Energy Meet the New York State Community That’s Standing Up to Big Energy
The Crestwood corporation wants to build a massive fracking hub in Seneca Lake—but residents won't let that happen without a fight.
Jul 9, 2015 / Ellen Cantarow