Kale grown in the US has shown high levels of toxic PFAs. Ironically, "organic" Kale had higher levels of them.

We can't deny that PFAs are organic compounds — they contain carbon.

Food delivery companies used a lawsuit to block a New York City minimum wage law for food delivery workers.

They claimed that the wage increase would harm their business, and it would reduce the number of employees they hire. Maybe so, but so what? That's what all businesses say to justify exploiting workers.

One should never trust them, because exaggeration is their stock in trade.

*Plastic pollution on coral reefs gets worse the deeper you go, study finds.*

This confirms that the biggest source of plastic in the ocean is lost or discarded fishing gear. We need strict laws about bringing all plastic (or partly plastic) fishing gear back to port, whether it is suitable for further use or not.

Hungary's biggest bookstore company now puts plastic wrappers over books that have queer characters, under pressure from right-wing bullies that act as auxiliaries of the right-wing government. This means people cannot see any of the book's contents before deciding whether to buy it.

*US south-west bakes under potentially deadly record high temperatures.*

If there are Republicans near you, this is their fault — indirectly, because they have fought the efforts to curb global heating before it reached this point. They are led by various billionaires, including the ones that sell fossil fuels. Don't let them off the hook!