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DOGE cuts pull AmeriCorps volunteers off of disaster relief jobs
Workers for the National Civilian Community Corps were sent home due to “new operational parameters.” The program’s long-term fate is unclear.
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In Colorado, gas for cars could soon come with a warning label
Like labels on cigarettes, opponents say fossil fuel warnings could change attitudes. Others call it gasoline “shaming.”
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The environmental policy backed by free-market Republicans
The right to repair can reduce emissions and pollution. But for conservatives, it's "a freedom and liberty issue."
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Whole, skim, or soy? The congressional battle over milk in school lunches.
Offering kids nondairy milk could be a climate solution. No one's talking about it that way.
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How baby chickens became America’s hottest commodity
Soaring egg prices have people flocking to buy chickens, creating a nationwide shortage of chicks.
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The ‘king of poisons’ is building up in rice
Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population. Climate change is loading the beloved grain with arsenic, creating a “scary” health burden.
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In Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley,’ Black communities get all of the pollution, few of the jobs
A new study confirms what many have long suspected.
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Scientists predict a brutal hurricane season while Trump takes aim at NOAA’s budget
Extra-hot oceans could spawn monster storms. Researchers worry that cuts at the agency will interrupt the flow of data for forecasts.
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El eslabón no regulado de una cadena de suministro tóxica
De El Paso, Texas, a Richmond, Virginia, los almacenes están liberando óxido de etileno, una sustancia química cancerígena. Casi nadie lo sabe.
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Meet the DJs spinning Earth Day into nightlife
At Earth "Night" celebrations, you can dance, vibe, and get involved with local climate action.
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¿Su comunidad está en riesgo? Cómo acceder a la información y contar historias sobre el EtO
Las periodistas de Grist comparten cómo investigamos esta historia y cómo aprender más sobre las emisiones de óxido de etileno en su zona.
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Why the shipping industry’s new carbon tax is a big deal — and still not enough
Modeling suggests it will only reduce emissions up to 10 percent by 2030.
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