In a political age of "alternative facts," we need defenders of science to speak up now more than ever. We spoke with toxicologist Emily Monosson, author of ...
Island Press Field Notes
Cities and states should pursue equitable water solutions, not water shutoffs
Seattle’s proposed tax on sugar-sweetened beverages is an opportunity to invest in the health of those most in need: working families and low-income communities of color
Now, more than ever, we need to maintain and improve policies that "unmask" our cities from air pollution and halt climate change
A podcast interview with NAACP’s Jacqueline Patterson on the importance of viewing environmental issues as civil rights issues
Today, more than 100 million Americans depend on healthcare safety-net programs: Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But that safety net could be shredded if Dr. Tom Price—Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services—has...
For the past couple of years, I’ve been wondering why the Vet can vaccinate our dog for Lyme*, but the best our doctor can offer is a dose of doxycyline, ex post facto. Why is it, despite the spraying and tucking and checking out the nooks and...
This blog originally appeared on Tilth.org and is reposted here with permission. Two hundred years ago, most Americans had a...
A toddler suddenly becomes deathly ill. In the ER she is diagnosed with dysentery, caused by a rare but particularly aggressive form of Salmonella. One antibiotic after another fails because the strain, picked up when her family was...
