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How Florida farmworkers are protecting themselves from extreme heat
Protecting the people who pick your food is as easy as giving them shade and water.
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As e-bikes grow in popularity, so do calls for safety certification
The Consumer Protection Commission is among those urging manufacturers to have the machines certified by the likes of UL Solutions.
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Democrats unveil ‘most comprehensive plan ever’ to address plastics problem
The sweeping bill is unlikely to pass, but its components could still make an impact.
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Toxic tap water: Corroded lead pipes supply water to families throughout Chicago
Chicago has the highest number of lead service lines in the nation, but the city's replacement program is moving at a glacial pace. Replacement and mitigation efforts in other states offer a better blueprint — and potential to create community jobs along the way.
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Landfills in Washington and Oregon leaked ‘explosive’ levels of methane last year
EPA inspection reports find methane exceedances are more common than operators say.
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Community fridges don’t just fight hunger. They’re also a climate solution.
In cities across the U.S., hundreds of refrigerators stocked with free food are reducing waste — and methane emissions.
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Hear that? It’s the sound of leaf blower bans.
As restrictions spread, neighborhoods are getting quieter — and cleaner.
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To understand the future of forests in the warming world, look to the bur oak
That's what scientists are doing in a multistate investigation into climate change migration.
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In California, climate chaos looms over prisons — and thousands of prisoners — in a lake bed
How decades-old decisions to build two California prisons in a dry lakebed and a chaotic climate left 8,000 incarcerated people at risk.
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What happens when solar panels wear out?
The majority end up in landfills. Advocates say we can do better.