Articles by Staff Writer Zoya Teirstein
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![a close up of fingers holding a tweezer with a small, red tick captured between the tongs. Two other small, red ticks crawl near the opening of the bottle]()
![a close up of fingers holding a tweezer with a small, red tick captured between the tongs. Two other small, red ticks crawl near the opening of the bottle]()
As ticks spread, the US is getting closer to understanding the true extent of Lyme disease
A revised CDC reporting system led to a 70 percent increase in reported cases of Lyme disease, but experts say more can be done.
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Intensifying atmospheric rivers are leading to a surge in Valley fever cases in California
The fungal pathogen is thriving as the Golden State bounces between drought and flooding.
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![Construction on the Golden Pass LNG export terminal in Sabine Pass, Texas, in June 2023.]()
![Construction on the Golden Pass LNG export terminal in Sabine Pass, Texas, in June 2023.]()
The unlikely coalition behind Biden’s liquefied natural gas pivot
Climate activists led the charge against LNG exports, but they’re not the only ones celebrating Biden’s pause.
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EPA finalizes new standards for deadly particulate matter
The restrictions on soot pollution will prevent thousands of premature deaths every year. Industry groups say it will hurt local economies.
