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California communities are fighting the last battery recycling plant in the West — and its toxic legacy
Lead battery recycling is a crucial but dirty business. As a plant outside Los Angeles seeks to renew its operating permit, the community pushes back.
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![An aerial shot of an outdoor industrial with green and yellow construction equipment next to a vat containing brown material]()
The EPA is cracking down on PFAS — but not in fertilizer
Farmers spread treated human waste on their crops. It's full of forever chemicals.
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Taking Big Oil to court for ‘climate homicide’ isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds
Are fossil fuel companies guilty of actual murder?
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![A small child is seen from behind, talking to a female doctor wearing a face mask. Her mother stands nearby.]()
![A small child is seen from behind, talking to a female doctor wearing a face mask. Her mother stands nearby.]()
Pediatricians say climate conversations should be part of any doctor’s visit
From low birth weight to wildfire smoke, kids can bear the brunt of climate change.
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![A coal miner wearing coveralls sits on a piece of mining equipment while eating his lunch.]()
A new federal rule aims to protect miners from black lung disease
Miners say the "overdue" regulation's success will depend upon upon effective enforcement.
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EPA finalizes the nation’s first PFAS limits in drinking water
Although there are thousands of forever chemicals, the new regulation targets six of the most pervasive ones.
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Climate change is rewiring fish brains — and probably ours, too
Acidifying oceans are leading to sensory loss in fish. Scientists fear people might be next.
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Puerto Rico declares an emergency as cases of dengue fever spike
Warmer temperatures are driving outbreaks of dengue worldwide, with millions of cases already reported in 2024.
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It’s official: US air quality got worse in 2023
A new report finds wildfire smoke from Canada tipped the scales.
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EPA finally cracks down on the carcinogen used to sterilize medical equipment
Although the rule will slash ethylene oxide emissions by some 90 percent, "there's still a lot more to be done."
