Environment – Page 41 – People's World

Mining company spills 10,000 gallons of oil into Chile’s Patagonia

July 29, 2019 By Olivia Rosane

Greenpeace Chile expressed concern over the potential damage, warning it could be "devastating."

Documentary ‘Cooked: Survival by Zip Code’ re-defines racism, poverty as disasters

July 24, 2019 By Tim Libretti

If we devoted as much political will and resources to addressing poverty and racism as we do to preparing for “natural” disasters, they'd inflict much less devastation on human lives.

Canada: Accumulating mining problems at Macehcewik sipohsisol

July 16, 2019 By Norm Knight

We have arrived at an epoch in which human technical prowess can alter the conditions of life on a global and multi-millennial scale.

Water wars: As climate change escalates, South Asia’s already fighting over water

July 11, 2019 By Conn Hallinan

The weapon India's deploying against Pakistan isn't its considerable nuclear arsenal, but one still capable of inflicting ruinous destruction: water.

Climate change is a working-class and poor people’s issue

July 10, 2019 By Mallika Khanna

Poor and working communities stand to gain the most from protections against corporations that expose them to pollution.