Federal grant cuts are significantly impacting environmental justice and public health efforts in Houston, with tens of millions of dollars eliminated from local programs...
Abandoned in the Middle of Clinical Trials, Because of a Trump Order

A Trump administration executive order freezing all foreign aid has led to the abrupt shutdown of U.S.A.I.D.-funded clinical trials worldwide, leaving thousands of participants with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies and no access to follow-up care. The order has halted research on HIV prevention, malaria treatment, tuberculosis therapies, and maternal health programs across multiple countries. Scientists are faced with ethical dilemmas, as the Declaration of Helsinki mandates continued care for participants, but the stop-work order prohibits them from providing it. The dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has erased public records of ongoing studies, further complicating accountability. Experts warn that the decision not only endangers trial volunteers but also threatens trust in global health research, with potential long-term consequences for medical innovation and disease control efforts.
Representative Christian Menefee is working to elevate environmental justice as a key priority within the Democratic Party, emphasizing the need to address pollution and climate..
America’s rapidly expanding data center industry is carrying a steep hidden environmental and public health cost, estimated at nearly $25 billion annually...
A recent Newsweek analysis highlights how accelerating sea level rise, driven in part by the potential collapse of Antarctica’s Thwaites “doomsday” glacier, could reshape U.S...
A new study found that "forever chemicals" (PFAS) are present in 98.8% of over 10,000 human blood samples tested. Most individuals carry a complex mixture of at least five...
A new study warns that Louisiana’s rapidly disappearing coastline may have crossed a tipping point, with land loss accelerating beyond the reach of traditional restoration...
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled that multiple oil and gas companies can pursue lawsuits brought by Louisiana parishes over coastal land loss in federal court, overturning...
Judge rules federal operator caused excessive damage to downstream homeowners after Hurricane Harvey
A federal judge has ruled that the government is liable for the damage inflicted on downstream homeowners during Hurricane Harvey, marking a significant shift in the long-standing
New federal weather data shows that March was the hottest and most abnormally warm month ever recorded in the continental United States, shattering records that date back more...
A new global analysis shows that large AI data centers are creating significant “heat islands,” raising surrounding land temperatures by an average of 3.6°F...
United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the "gravest crime against humanity" and calling for reparatory...
Skyrocketing premiums and climate-driven risks are disproportionately affecting Black homeowners, who often reside in vulnerable areas due to the lasting effects of historical...
A new study published in Nature reveals that current sea levels are an average of 20 to 30 centimeters higher than previously assumed in over 90% of coastal hazard assessments...
According to a study published in Communications Earth & Environment, climate change is making access to drinkable water more difficult and less reliable in the United States.
Growing evidence shows that poor and Black, Latino and other racial and ethnic groups are typically more vulnerable than white people to pollution and climate-driven floods...








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