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Pollution & Toxins

The Fight to Save the EPA

With environmental regulations under attack and EPA budgets being slashed, can the destruction of the agency be prevented?
March 22, 2018
by
John R. Platt
With environmental regulations under attack and EPA budgets being slashed, can the destruction of the agency be prevented?
Sewage leak
Investigations

Raw Deal: Decades of Sewage Overflows and Health Problems Plague Two Arizona Border Towns

Mystery untreated sewage appears in Mexico just across the border from an Arizona wastewater-treatment plant, city official says.
March 15, 2018
by
John Dougherty
Mystery untreated sewage appears in Mexico just across the border from an Arizona wastewater-treatment plant, city official says.
#youthvgov
Climate Change

Kids Taking on Government: The New Normal?

With Youth v. Gov, the next generation of young Americans is stepping up to save itself from climate change and other threats.
March 7, 2018
by
John R. Platt
With Youth v. Gov, the next generation of young Americans is stepping up to save itself from climate change and other threats.
reading books
Sustainability

18 Great New Books About Climate Change, Sustainability and Pioneering Women Environmentalists

Eco-books coming out this March include volumes about Rachel Carson, environmental destruction, plant-based diets and radical resistance.
March 2, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Eco-books coming out this March include volumes about Rachel Carson, environmental destruction, plant-based diets and radical resistance.
border fence
Investigations

A Border Betrayed: Communities in U.S. and Mexico at Risk From Sewage, Pollution and Disease

President Trump and Congress ignore the nation’s poorest residents along the U.S.-Mexican border, where an environmental health crisis threatens millions of lives.
February 27, 2018
by
John Dougherty
President Trump and Congress ignore the nation’s poorest residents along the U.S.-Mexican border, where an environmental health crisis threatens millions of lives.
graduation
Sustainability

How Colleges Can Attract More Minority Students to Environmental Studies and Careers

Universities should hire diverse professors and teach classes that appeal to a broad group of students.
February 7, 2018
by
Padma Nagappan
Universities should hire diverse professors and teach classes that appeal to a broad group of students.
trump inauguration
News

One Year Into the Trump Administration, Where Do We Stand?

Attacks on science and the environment have been met with an increase in civic engagement and resistance.
January 19, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Attacks on science and the environment have been met with an increase in civic engagement and resistance.
Arctic ice melts
Climate Change

As the Arctic Melts, Nations Race to Own What’s Left Behind

Drawing clear borders around the Arctic Ocean matters for the future of the people who live there — and for the planet as a whole.
January 4, 2018
by
Francis Flisiuk
Drawing clear borders around the Arctic Ocean matters for the future of the people who live there — and for the planet as a whole.
New Year sunset
Editorials

Reflecting on The Revelator’s First Year

The year of Trump brought challenges, but it also inspired us to seek the truth and find solutions.
December 18, 2017
by
John R. Platt
The year of Trump brought challenges, but it also inspired us to seek the truth and find solutions.
air pollution
Pollution & Toxins

Nothing to Wheeze At: Air Pollution’s Disproportionate Effect on Poor and Minority Communities

Air pollution is an unevenly distributed issue — how it affects you depends on where you live.
December 15, 2017
by
Dipika Kadaba
Air pollution is an unevenly distributed issue — how it affects you depends on where you live.

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