Topic
Environment & Climate
On This Topic
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Climate change is disrupting access to HIV treatment
A new analysis finds that the parts of the country where HIV prevalence is high are also some of the most at-risk areas for climate disasters.
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In a state that could decide the election, fracking is far more than just a political issue
Advocates in Pennsylvania, one of the largest producers of natural gas and a key swing state, want presidential candidates to talk about fracking as a public health issue.
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‘Womb to tomb’: Can anti-abortion advocates find common ground with the climate movement?
Some Christian activists are trying to mobilize anti-abortion conservatives for environmental action under the banner of protecting life. But not everyone in or outside the church agrees with the tactic.
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In Arizona, a generation fears inconsistencies on abortion access and climate action
The issues are intersecting and have moved front and center for Gen Z Arizonans in this election cycle.
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These Latinx creators are challenging border narratives through art and storytelling
From multimedia pieces and documentary films to photographs, they're amplifying the life and beauty that blooms in the borderlands.
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Hurricane Helene made abortion access in the South even harder
Closed clinics, shipping delays and impassable roads have impacted the already fragile reproductive health ecosystem in the region.
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How you can help women, children and LGBTQ+ people impacted by Hurricane Helene
The 19th has compiled a list of organizations working on the ground to fill gaps for vulnerable communities.
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These women are trying to humanize the climate crisis
Extreme Weather Survivors is using personal stories to get people to care about the climate crisis.
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Social isolation could be a factor in why more older men are dying from extreme heat
U.S. men, who are less likely to have social networks or ask for help, are proving to be more vulnerable to heat-related deaths than women.
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Wildfire smoke is a health risk for pregnant people — both physically and mentally
As the West’s wildfire season worsens, a new Human Rights Watch report urges policymakers to address the toll it's taking on pregnancy and birth outcomes.