Dan Ross

Dan Ross is a journalist whose work has appeared in Truthout, the Guardian, FairWarning, Newsweek, YES! Magazine, Salon, AlterNet, Vice and a number of other publications. He is based in Los Angeles. Follow him on Twitter: @1danross.

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Environment & Health

The World Is Running Out of Fresh Water. What Happens If We Do?

The pace of freshwater depletion is staggering. An area twice the size of California is drying up annually.

By: Dan Ross ,; Truthout

October 23, 2025

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Environment & Health

California Drinking Water Regulations Are Putting Cost Over People’s Safety

Polluters and utility groups have repeatedly stymied efforts to impose stricter limits on contaminants.

By: Dan Ross ,; Truthout

September 9, 2024

News

Environment & Health

Using Giant Nets to Clean Plastic Out of the Oceans Comes With Substantive Risks

Flashy ocean cleanup technology is not a silver bullet for our plastics problem.

By: Dan Ross ,; Truthout

May 12, 2023

News Analysis

Environment & Health

Poor Countries Are Suffering the Worst Climate Woes But Getting the Least Help

Poor countries face some of the greatest challenges from climate change — and apathy from their richest global cousins.

By: Dan Ross ,; Truthout

August 28, 2022

News Analysis

Environment & Health

When Even the Conservative IEA Sounds an Alarm on Climate, the World Must Listen

The International Energy Agency (IEA) says governmental emission reduction pledges fall well short of what is required.

By: Dan Ross ,; Truthout

August 8, 2021

Interview

Environment & Health

Texas and California Blackouts Show We Need Dramatic Infrastructure Upgrades

The U.S.’s outdated energy infrastructure is no match for the demands placed on it by extreme unstable weather patterns.

By: Dan Ross ,; Truthout

April 21, 2021

News

Environment & Health

Public Distrust in Science Made COVID Worse. It Will Also Harm Climate Policy.

How will this winnowing of public trust in the scientific realm play out in ongoing efforts to tackle global warming?

By: Dan Ross ,; Truthout

December 14, 2020

News

Environment & Health

More Traces of Cancer-Causing PFAS in Arctic Raise Alarm Over Global Spread

Scientists are still grappling with the complex puzzle of how these toxic chemicals are moving through the environment.

By: Dan Ross ,; Truthout

October 18, 2020

News

Environment & Health

Navajo Nation’s Shortage of Clean Water Is Impeding Efforts to Control COVID

A disastrous legacy of exploitative drilling and mining has destroyed the Navajo Nation’s precious water resources.

By: Dan Ross ,; Truthout

August 7, 2020

News Analysis

Environment & Health

As Amazonian Wildfire Season Approaches, We Must Protect the Vulnerable Forest

Jair Bolsonaro’s aggressive deregulation and exploitation of the Amazon’s resources threatens the entire planet.

By: Dan Ross ,; Truthout

June 7, 2020

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