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Food for Thought: Microplastics Are a Macroproblem

The “invisible” presence of microplastics throughout our food chain has become a growing concern. While their extremely small size makes the full extent of their reach hard to quantify, these...

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California’s Corporate Electricity Grid Giveaway

Recent legislation revives a disastrous plan to merge California’s electricity grid system with other power networks in the American West. While shrouded in the neutral language of cooperation and...

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Wall Street’s Water Grab

What does Wall Street have to do with water? As water supplies reach historic lows in the American West, causing cities like Phoenix to pause new housing construction, Wall Street and other investors...

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Proteger el agua de Nuevo México

El cambio climático amenaza la seguridad hídrica de Nuevo México, y los legisladores de NuevoMéxico son cómplices al permitir que las grandes agroindustrias prioricen las ganancias sobrelas personas....

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3. Qualified Charitable Distributions

Qualified Charitable Distributions If you’re age 70 1/2 or older, you can make a donation from your IRA that is fully tax-deductible. Your gift can make a lasting difference. Learn More The post 3....

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Shawn McKenzie

Shawn McKenzie → Shawn is the director of the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, an interdisciplinary academic center at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. With a diverse portfolio of...

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PFAS in Our Water

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, or forever chemicals) are a group of toxic, lab-made, and long-living compounds introduced by chemical corporations beginning in the 1940s and used in...

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Up in Smoke: Wildfires and the Myth of Carbon Offsets

The idea that preserving forests or planting trees can somehow make up for fossil fuel climate pollution is an utter fantasy and can lead to additional carbon emissions. The post Up in Smoke:...

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Razones urgentes para una moratoriasobre las granjas industriales en Oregón

Oregón es el hogar de algunas de las megalecherías más grandes de los EE. UU., asícomo de docenas de corrales de engordevacuno. Las laxas regulaciones del estadohan puesto una diana en su espalda y...

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7. Donor Advised Funds Giving

Donor Advised Funds Gifts Find out how to easily direct a gift to Food & Water Watch from your Donor Advised Fund. Use this easy way to make a big impact. LEARN MORE Invest in a Livable Future...

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