Salon A military perspective on climate change could bridge the gap between believers and doubters Salon - Michael KlareAs experts warn that the world is running out of time to head off severe climate change, discussions of what the U.S. should do about it are split into opposing camps. The scientific-environmental perspective
SalonWildlife It’s time to bring wildlife policy into the 21st century Salon - Elyse DeFrancoDeer are seen in a field on October 10, 2019 in Winterset, Iowa. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Tucked in the far northeast corner of the United States, nestled beneath two Canadian provinces, lie the sweeping
SalonPrimates New discovery: Madagascar’s bizarre aye-aye has six fingers on each hand Salon - Adam Hartstone‐RoseThe aye-aye is one of nature's most fascinatingly bizarre creatures. Native to Madagascar, this lemur is the largest nocturnal primate in the world and has unique features that set it apart. It has bat‐like
SalonSnorkeling Buried in mud: Wildfires threaten North American water supplies Salon - François-Nicolas RobinneFirefighters light backfires as they try to contain the Thomas wildfire which continues to burn in Ojai, California on December 9, 2017. Brutal winds that fueled southern California's firestorm finally
SalonMiddle East For Israelis and Palestinians, a battle over a humble plant Salon - Shira RubinFor just under three months a year, towards the end of the winter rains, Samir Naamneh and his wife Nadya get up at 4 in the morning, gear up in improvised camouflage, and pack into a truck headed from
SalonOil & Gas Industry Study shows Deepwater Horizon oil spread much further than previously known Salon - Julia ConleyThis April 21, 2010, file photo shows a large plume of smoke rising from BP's Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) This article originally appeared
SalonSnorkeling How far would you go to save your favorite water bottle? Salon - Nicole KarlisLeaving the house without my water bottle is like forgetting my keys or wallet. I'll always make a fuss to go back for it, even though I live in a dense city in which water is not exactly difficult to
SalonDietary Supplements Natural supplements can be dangerously contaminated, or not even have the specified ingredients Salon - C. Michael WhiteMore than two-thirds of Americans take dietary supplements. The vast majority of consumers — 84% — are confident the products are safe and effective. I'm a professor of pharmacy practice at the University
Salon The silent threat of the coronavirus: America’s dependence on Chinese pharmaceuticals Salon - Andrew NatsiosPassengers wear face masks to protect against the spread of the Coronavirus as they arrive on a flight from Asia at Los Angeles International Airport, California, on January 29, 2020. (Mark Ralston/AFP
SalonCannabis 11 states where you might be voting on major marijuana reforms this November Salon - Phillip SmithThis article was produced by Drug Reporter, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Last year wasn't a great one for advancing marijuana legalization at the state level. Despite high hopes for New
SalonDaylight Savings Time Changing clocks is bad for your health, but which time to choose? Salon - Roxie HammillChanging over to daylight saving time — a major annoyance for many people — may be on its way out as lawmakers cite public health as a prime reason to ditch the twice-yearly clock-resetting ritual. The
SalonAlcohol Don’t worry, moderate drinking probably isn’t shrinking your brain Salon - David BarangerThis story originally appeared on Massive Science, an editorial partner site that publishes science stories by scientists. Subscribe to their newsletter to get even more science sent straight to you. is
SalonPublic Health Coronavirus spurs prejudice. History suggests that’s no surprise. Salon - Marisa PeryerPassengers wear protective masks to protect against the spread of the Coronavirus as they arrive at the Los Angeles International Airport, California, on January 22, 2020. (Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Caleb
SalonPollution The secondhand smoke you’re breathing may have come from another state Salon - Sebastian EasthamScientists estimate that each year in the U.S., outdoor air pollution shortens the lives of about 100,000 people by one to two decades. As it turns out, much of this pollution originates not in a person's
SalonSewage Questions remain about using treated sewage on farms Salon - Tom PerkinsEach day, about 20 million gallons of sewage flows into the city of Tacoma's wastewater treatment plants. The water is separated, treated, and discharged into the Puget Sound, which leaves behind sludge
SalonPublic Health Conservative Indiana adopted needle exchanges but still faces local resistance Salon - Giles BruceBack when Cody Gabbard was shooting heroin, his only significant human contact was with others in the throes of addiction, who only cared to see him when he had drugs. Then he walked into the basement
Salon The strange quest to crack the Voynich code Salon - Jillian FoleyQuality control operator of the Spanish publishing outfit Siloe Luis Miguel works on cloning the illustrated codex hand-written manuscript Voynich in Burgos on August 9, 2016. (Cesar Manso/AFP via Getty)
SalonForestry Don't underestimate the value of trees to combat the climate crisis Salon - Dan LambeDon't underestimate the ability of trees to combat the climate crisis Trees are having a moment in the media, and there are a lot of numbers being thrown around. From YouTube stars to politicians to business
SalonPublic Land The Bureau of Land Management wants to go back to the Dust Bowl era Salon - Sarah OkesonTrump's Bureau of Land Management, now run by attorney William Perry Pendley, wants to take our nation back to the 1930s Dust Bowl. That was when ranchers lorded over public land and their cattle grazed
SalonScience Probing the corporate manipulation of science Salon - Christie AschwandenAdvertising billboards on Oxford Circus underground station, London, England, circa 1960. (Harvey Meston/Archive Photos/Getty Images) Their secrets are out — the tobacco industry's decades-long campaign
SalonFossil Fuels Insurers should support people, not the fossil fuel industry Salon - Tony DunnCars destroyed by the Camp Fire sit in the lot at a used car dealership on November 9, 2018 in Paradise, California. (Getty/Justin Sullivan) This article first appeared on Truthout and was produced in
SalonJoni Ernst Audio shows GOP Sen. Joni Ernst telling donors she wants "changes" to Medicare, Medicaid Salon - Jake JohnsonThis article originally appeared at Common Dreams. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. Feel free to republish and share widely. Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa
SalonHealth Care American health care system costs four times more to run than Canada's single-payer system: Study Salon - Igor DeryshAmerican health care system costs four times more than Canada's single-payer system The cost of administering health care in the United States costs four times as much as it does in Canada, which has a
SalonRelationships How to date your A.I. Salon - Tamara SchwartzIn 1992, a fraternity at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute decided to develop a computer algorithm to match men and women for a Valentine's Day social event. Students flocked to the the student union to
SalonNarcissism How to love yourself (without being a narcissist) Salon - Tara WellTeenage boy resting his head against a reflective surface, looking to be in a sad or pensive mood. (Getty Images/Marcel ter Bekke) Many people are aware of the idea that loving others starts with loving
SalonClimate Change The Paris Agreement set an unrealistic target for global warming. Now what? Salon - Shannon OsakaIn this Dec. 30, 2016 photo, a truck leaves with metal products from the sprawling complex that is a part of the Jiujiang steel and rolling mills in Qianan in northern China's Hebei province. Faced with
SalonOpioids The opioid crisis is a big issue in New Hampshire Salon - Amanda LatimoreOxyContin pill bottles scattered in front of protestors of the opioid crisis. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) America's opioid crisis has hit New Hampshire hard, creating an epidemic of overdoses and addiction-related
SalonAnimals Save the insects, save ourselves: Researchers sound the alarm on bugpocalypse Salon - Andrea GermanosFILE--This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a side view of a recently emerged adult female western glacier stonefly from below Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park,
SalonHarvard Law School Calls for law firm to #DropExxon go national with law student boycott Salon - Emily PontecorvoActivists rally against ExxonMobil during the Global Climate March in Washington, D.C., on November 29, 2017. (Johnny Silvercloud/Flickr) What started as a single protest against the law firm Paul, Weiss,
